Chapter 649: T-shaped chill
Stepping out of the Feng Mansion, Buyangudu felt some unusual looks from Delgrad and Busia Mara, and an indescribable aura lingered among the three of them.
They are all the core members of the Yehe tribe, and their parents were all leaders of the Yehe tribe. It can be said that their experience, experience and thoughts are very different from those of the ordinary Yehe tribe, and Buyangu, as the former leader Bu Zhai, The legitimate son is also trained by the entire tribe as the next leader.
“Do you think I’m too weak, or am I a bit disdainful?” Buyangu could feel the strange looks from his sister and cousin, and he also knew that his previous words with Feng Ziying had a great impact on them.
Delgrad did not speak. He was greatly shocked by his cousin's words, but he also knew very well that his cousin was known as the most knowledgeable person in the entire tribe. Even his own father did not hesitate to have high expectations for his cousin, and his cousin What I said in front of that little Feng Xiuzhan must have profound meaning.
Bushyamala looked at her brother and asked, "Why do you say that?"
“What did I say?” Buyangu asked.
“You tell Feng that a unified and powerful Jurchen is not in the interests of the Zhou Dynasty...” Busia Mara’s tone became particularly cold.
“Am I wrong? For the Great Zhou Dynasty, would they be willing to see the unified and powerful Jurchen?” Buyangu raised his eyebrows.
“But why did you tell them?” Bushiyamala asked.
Buyangu laughed, "Brother Dong, is it because of this? Do you think they don't understand this truth? Or do you think they can't think of it? The ancestors of the Han people have had these military strategies for thousands of years. Do you think the Zhou court Are all these officials stupid?"
Both Busia Mara and Delgrad remained silent. After a little thought, they could understand that what the other party said was the truth. How could there be so many civil servants and generals in the great Zhou Dynasty not understanding this truth?
It was just said from Buyangu's mouth, and it was said specifically in front of the courtiers of the Zhou Dynasty, which made them a little hard to accept.
"Since everyone knows things well, what can't be said?" Buyangu continued: "It's not that Dazhou can't see or understand these truths. They know it better than anyone else. The key lies in how they want to do it. Then you Tell me again, can our Ye He tribe’s current strength be able to compete with the Jurchens in Jianzhou?”
Bushyamala and Delgrad both shook their heads.
"Our Yehe tribe does not have the strength to compete with the Jianzhou Jurchens, so we don't need to worry about what the Great Zhou will do to us. At least until the Jianzhou Jurchens are solved, we will only get benefits from the Great Zhou. They need Let’s fight and suppress the Jianzhou Jurchens. Since we don’t want to be annexed by the Jianzhou Jurchens, what else do we have to worry about?”
Buyanggu seemed more and more relaxed, "As for how the Jianzhou Jurchens will be dealt with in the future, how the Great Zhou Dynasty will treat us, and how we should change our strategies, that is all for the future. We don't need to consider these issues at all now." , in this case, why can’t we be more frank?”
Both Busia Mara and Delgrad were speechless. It seemed that this was really the case. As long as the Yehe tribe was unwilling to surrender to Jianzhou, there would be only one result.
As for whether the Jurchens can be unified, that is not what Ye Hebe can think about now. All Ye Hebe wants now is to survive.
"Let's go. This little Feng Xiuzhan is more cunning than we thought. He has long seen through that we have no choice. Likewise, they have no choice. I just hope that our cooperation will be faster and smoother. Jianzhou Jurchen won’t give us much time.”
Buyangu strode with his head held high, and the shadows of the three people in the alley looked particularly slender under the afterglow of the setting sun.
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Zheng Chongjian is still in Western Xinjiang and has not returned, and he is still practicing state affairs in Yangzhou. So the only person who is familiar with military affairs and can make Feng Ziying new is Wang Yingxiong, who is observing politics in the Ministry of War. Coupled with the situation of suspicious people in Daguan Tower, Feng Ziying will Send someone to invite Wang Yingxiong.
“Ziying came to me for southwest affairs?” Wang Yingxiong’s first words made Feng Ziying change his face slightly, “If you don’t come to me, I will come to you too.”
“Fei Xiong, is there any movement?” Feng Ziying couldn’t help but stand up. If the Bozhou Rebellion was about to break out now, it would really not be a good time.
"It's hard to say." Wang Yingxiong scratched his head in distress. Feng Ziying reminded him to pay attention to Bozhou before going to Jiangnan. His hometown was not far from Bozhou, and there were tribesmen there, so he specially found the tribesmen to start. Consciously collect intelligence.
"The situation in Bozhou seems to have not changed much from the previous two years. Yang Yinglong is as unruly and unruly towards Guizhou Chief Envoy and Dusi as before, but in fact he is begging for mercy from the patrol censor. His second son Yang Kedong is still in Beijing, and No other abnormalities,…”
Wang Yingxiong’s introduction made Feng Ziying feel a little relieved, “If that’s the case, why can’t it be said?”
Yang Yinglong has two sons, the eldest son Yang Chaodong and the second son Yang Kedong.
During the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Yang family had a conflict with Guizhou Dusi, and the imperial court wanted to suppress it. However, firstly, the situation in Korea was more important at that time, and secondly, Guizhou Dusi failed to achieve substantial victory in the early attack on Bozhou. Even the losses were not small, so the court also had a debate on this issue, and eventually it was changed from suppression to pacification.
Yang was also very sensible and immediately showed sincerity and was even willing to send troops to assist the court in going to North Korea to quell the chaos. He even took the initiative to send his second son Yang Kedong to Beijing as a hostage, so he also gained the court's trust.
However, after the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, Yang Yinglong began to expand again due to his role in the Imjin Japanese Rebellion. He had constant disagreements with the local government. Small conflicts occurred frequently, but fortunately, they never led to major conflicts. However, they still caused This made the court worried, especially when the chieftains in Shuixi and Yongning began to make moves, which made the court feel even more uneasy.
“Although the Yang family is still calm on the surface, my tribe brought me a letter saying that someone from the Yang family in Bozhou has been to Shuixi and Yongning..."
Feng Ziying felt a chill in her heart. If the chieftains of Bozhou, Yongning and Shuixi were all connected, it would be really troublesome. However, it was just some connections and could not be concluded. Of course, this was a bad sign.
“Is there anything else? I’m afraid it’s hard to explain anything about this.” Feng Ziying shook her head.
"Well, these really don't mean anything. It is said that the imperial officer of Beijing Zhonglong has stepped up the monitoring of Yang Kedong and has found no other abnormalities for the time being. However, you reminded me to pay attention to the prices of some materials near Bozhou, such as Chongqing Prefecture. They have increased this year. The potential is relatively large, such as grain, tung oil, leather, wood, iron materials..."
"It should be normal for prices to rise in spring. If the increase is only slightly higher, it doesn't mean anything..." Feng Ziying continued to shake her head. This did not explain the problem.
"However, this rising trend started last year. In the summer and autumn of last year, food prices should have fallen back compared to the spring. Last year, Sichuan and Huguang had a bumper grain harvest. However, after the autumn grain harvest, prices stabilized and did not fall, and then increased slightly in winter. It’s even worse this spring,…”
Wang Yingxiong’s words finally moved Feng Ziying.
Summer and autumn are supposed to be the times when grain prices fall. Sichuan and Huguang are both major grain-producing areas. Normally, they will fall slightly after the autumn grain harvest. “Could it be the impact of the drought and poor harvest in Shaanxi?”
"It's impossible. Shaanxi's bad harvest will only affect grain prices in Henan and Shanxi. It won't have much impact on Huguang and Sichuan, unless there is a large-scale grain adjustment by the court. But I checked the situation. Last year, the food relief grains were all sent from Henan... "Wang Yingxiong flatly denied it.
"You mean someone is secretly purchasing and hoarding materials?" Feng Ziying pondered: "These types of materials are all related to military strategy, but do you think that if Banzhou has such ambitions, he can achieve this step?"
"Ziying, don't underestimate Yang Yinglong. He dared to send troops to help fight the Japanese Rebellion in Renchen. I think this already means that this person has great ambitions. Do you really have some loyalty to the emperor and patriotism? "
Wang Yingxiong has been observing politics in the Ministry of War for so long, and has been exposed to a lot of intelligence from the Ministry of War, plus some information he has obtained, and he has already made a basic judgment.
"Then what extent do you think this risk has reached now?" Feng Ziying looked at Wang Yingxiong. He also wanted to test Wang Yingxiong's judgment ability in this regard.
"Ziying, if Yang Yinglong has such ambitions, I guess it won't happen in a day or two. If he really has some plans, I think he can and must act according to the situation, and he will not be peaceful in the court. When things are stable, we should choose the situation like last year when there was a rebellion in Western Xinjiang.”
Wang Yingxiong’s tone was very cautious.
"Perhaps last year should have been the best opportunity, but I may not have been prepared or had time. Now I am saving supplies, maybe just waiting for a more suitable opportunity, or the Tatars invade the border, or the Jianzhou Jurchens cause trouble in Liaodong, or maybe Dongwu and Annan invaded the north, or Japanese pirates invaded Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or even the White Lotus Sect started an uprising..."
Wang Yingxiong mentioned several possibilities in one breath, and every possibility almost existed, which made Feng Ziying feel heavy.
“If Yang Yinglong is really just waiting for the opportunity, then that’s all. I’m afraid that he will be linked with others...” Feng Ziying’s eyes became cold.
He recalled the scene in Linqing five years ago when he saw Japanese pirates interfering with the White Lotus Sect. Even the Japanese pirates could think of joining forces with the White Lotus Sect to attack. If Yang Yinglong really started to have plans after the Japanese Rebellion in Renchen, he was afraid that It won't be that simple.
Both Tatars and Jurchens have spies in the capital city. If Yang Yinglong really wants to contact him, it will not be difficult. Moreover, the White Lotus Sect is very active in Beizhi, Shandong, Shaanxi and even South Zhili. If he wants to establish a line, it will also be It won't be difficult. Feng Ziying shuddered when she thought of this.
(End of this chapter)