Chapter 978 A verbal battle
Sun Shitai took a step forward, stopped Yang Yinglong's rage, and said calmly: "Sir, I think what the second young master said is quite reasonable."
Yang Yinglong's face turned gloomy, "Mr. Sun, you don't need to explain this traitor. I think he is..."
"Sir!" Sun Shitai shook his head, "Second Young Master has been in the capital city for many years and is well-informed. Naturally, he has his basis. Yes, we in Bozhou want to compete with the Zhou Dynasty. As far as the current situation is concerned, it is an egg against a stone. The Mongols and Jianzhou Jurchens It won’t have much effect, at most it will be a diversion. If Dazhou really wants to attack Bozhou at all costs, we can’t resist it.”
Yang Kedong noticed the words "at all costs" mentioned by Sun Shitai and sneered in his heart. He knew that the other party was going to make a fuss about this issue.
He did not give face to his father and Sun Shitai, but said directly: "Mr. Sun, do you want to say that it is impossible for Zhou Dynasty to attack us in Bozhou at all costs?"
Sun Shitai was really a little surprised at this time.
It seems that Second Young Master Yang has not been living in the capital for so many years, but he still has some knowledge. He can actually see the hidden meaning in his words at a glance.
Compared to Yang Chaodong and Yang Weidong, whom Sun Shitai was more familiar with, this Second Young Master Yang was indeed somewhat unfamiliar to him. After escaping back, this Second Young Master Yang was also taciturn and reclusive. Apart from asking relevant people to learn about the situation in Bozhou, he did nothing else.
"Then why does the Second Young Master think that the imperial court wants to attack us Bozhou at all costs? What kind of force will it use? Second Young Master doesn't think that the imperial court will mobilize all the armies from nine sides in order to attack us in Bozhou, right?" Sun Shitai said with a smile. .
Looking at the other party's confident look, Yang Kedong estimated that his father's ambition was probably instigated by this man named Sun, and he also hated this guy deeply.
Perhaps my father did have some thoughts about becoming a mountain king behind closed doors, but it was limited to Banzhou. He was dissatisfied with the actions of the surrounding officials and wanted to speak out for the surrounding chieftains, but it was limited to That's all. It is absolutely unthinkable to win over the chieftains from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan and form an alliance to compete with the Great Zhou Dynasty.
His father's ambition arose a few years ago. He wrote a letter to dissuade him, but failed. Later, when the Jurchens of Jianzhou approached him, he wanted to reject him directly, but he did not dare. Zhou Jurchen got in touch with her father through other channels, and she really became a traitor, and she couldn't even return to Bozhou.
So when he came back this time, he found that his father had changed a lot. He was so ambitious that he wanted to win over the surrounding chieftains to form an alliance and consider himself the leader of the alliance. The Shuixi An family, the Yongning She family, and the Ma Qin family who was in charge of the Shili chieftainship. , all had a lot of contact with him.
Even her younger sister married Ma Qiansi, the second son of the Ma Qin family. Although Shi Ling was appointed the eldest son of the Ma Qin family, Ma Qiancheng, the Ma Qin family had always held military power and doted on the second son Ma Qiansi, intending to replace the eldest son Ma Qiansi with the second son. Qian Cheng, and Ma Tan also has a close relationship with his father.
"Mr. Sun, is the whole world a royal territory? Does Bozhou want to disobey the imperial court? Isn't this reason enough for the imperial court to destroy us? What kind of force will be used? Tens of thousands of Denglai troops have entered Huguang, save my lord Isn't the blade of his sword sharp enough? Or do you think that because my father has a close personal relationship with Mr. Shengwu, he will disobey orders or let us, the Bozhou Yang family, go free?"
Yang Kedong sneered.
The provincial minister mentioned by Yang Kedong is Liu Wei, the Sichuan commander-in-chief with whom Yang Yinglong has a close relationship. In terms of personal friendship, the two have been friends for decades. Every year, the Yang family pays a lot of tribute to Liu Wei, ranging from gold sand, furs, medicinal materials to There are all kinds of gems, but so what?
Liu Wei was an official in the Zhou Dynasty. How could he be bribed just because the Yang family gave him such a small favor?
This little thing is not a big deal at all. As long as he is willing to work hard to fight Yang, everything is nothing.
"As for the nine-sided army, I dare not say for sure, but the Mongolian right wing has basically quieted down. If the matter is urgent, it is difficult to say whether the three-sided frontier army will be dispatched south." Yang Kedong said coldly.
Sun Shitai didn't expect that Second Young Master Yang could speak so well. If he didn't refute the other party, he might really shake the morale of the army. After pondering for a while, Sun Shitai said with a smile: "Second Young Master Yang has obviously seen people, but some of the reasons are you. I know it, but I don’t know why.”
"Let me explain one thing first. It's not that we in Bozhou want to rebel and cause chaos, but that these officials are too harsh and we, the officials and people of Bozhou, are intolerable. Second Young Master can ask your father and uncle about this. If this continues, I'm afraid The people of Bozhou will be in chaos, and they will even be bribed by those wandering officials one by one." Sun Shitai stood firm first, "The second young master may not have known this in the capital city for so many years. Find out more."
Yang Kedong suffocated, this was his weakness. After many years away from Banzhou, his influence in his hometown has been greatly weakened. Sun Shitai's words undoubtedly reminded him that his influence in Banzhou is probably not as good as that of the third child.
"Second, although the Denglai troops of the Zhou Dynasty you mentioned arrived in Huguang, how long did they go? Do you know where these Denglai troops came from? Let me tell you, they are all from Shandong and Nanzhi. Do you think they Can it adapt to the climate in our southwest? Is the Governor of Denglai, Wang Ziteng, willing to fight this battle? Just look at their marching speed and you can tell that Wang Ziteng doesn't want to fight at all, he is just looking for all kinds of excuses to delay it. He is the emperor's man , and cannot be liked and trusted by the current emperor!"
Yang Kedong didn't expect that Sun Shitai even knew these secrets. He was shocked and looked at him with an even more unkind look.
He has been in the capital for many years and can only vaguely understand these secrets, but Sun Shitai, who came out of nowhere, actually understands them so thoroughly.
It’s too suspicious. Could it be that my father and uncle didn’t realize it? impossible!
Seeing his father and uncle stroking their beards and smiling without saying a word, Yang Kedong was shocked and could only remain silent.
"As for the Duke of Sheng, I admit that he does have a group of very capable soldiers, but how many are there? Sichuan has not been exposed to war in these years, and the number of soldiers that I can fight in the hands of the Lord is no more than three to five thousand. He We can fight, but in Bozhou, he is like a dragon trapped in shallow water. We have the right time, place and people, and his personal relationship with your father-in-law, can the court not be wary of it? Even if you trust him, there must be some means of restraint, right? To save me The male has a temper that cannot be rubbed out of his eyes, and I feel that if he wants to beat us, he will not be able to do so."
Sun Shitai spoke in an orderly manner, and every sentence was well-founded, making Yang Kedong unable to refute it.
"Although the attacks of the Mongols and Jurchens in the north have little impact on the imperial court's deployment of troops in the south, logistical support and food and salary expenditures are indispensable. Expenses in Liaodong, Jizhen, and Xuanfu towns will definitely increase significantly this year, as the Denglai army moves south How much more food and salary guarantee can there be? What about Sichuan?"
"We are not like Bozhou. The Shuixi An family, Yongning She family, and Shili Ma family have long been dissatisfied with the court's behavior here. Even Baojing Prefecture and Pingchadongsi in the east are like local officials. The situation is the same as fire and water. I dare not say that everything will be answered at once, but as long as the situation is in a stalemate, these people will definitely take advantage of the situation..., and I know that the second young master also wants to say that Yang He has been appointed governor of Yunyang, but do you think Yunyang is the governor of Yunyang? Is it quiet now? There are millions of refugees in Jingxiang in Yunyang. They have no food to eat and no clothes to cover their bodies. The peaceful scene of Shanfu Gong has long been gone. If Yang He goes to Yunyang to stabilize the land of Jingxiang, it has already been It’s Amitabha,…”
Yang Kedong felt that he was about to be convinced by the other party. Yang He's appointment as governor of Yunyang and Geng Ruqi's appointment as Chongqing governor were obviously aimed at Bozhou, but he was explained away by the other party in a few words. Sun Ying'ao (zi Shanfu) ) The political legacy of Yunyang has been completely wiped out in just a few years? Yang Kedong didn't believe it.
But there is no point in arguing with the other party. His father and uncle will not believe what he said. This is what Yang Kedong finds most troublesome.
"Moreover, there are many inside stories that Second Young Master is not aware of yet, so I would like to ask Second Young Master to be calm and take more time to observe slowly. The current situation in Dazhou can be said to be besieged on all sides, not like those in the court. Those glorious scenes that we are boasting about..."
Sun Shitai was not pushy or aggressive.
He knew that although Yang Kedong was the second son, his importance in Yang Yinglong's mind was not low, and his years of forbearance in the capital also made Yang Yinglong feel a little guilty about him. In addition, this person was indeed a member of the capital. No time was wasted, some insights were gained, but it was unclear whether the second young master really didn't think highly of his side or had other motives.
This needs to be observed slowly.
"It seems that Mr. Sun is quite confident, so I will calm down and take a closer look at what Mr. Sun said to see if there are any earth-shattering inside stories that can solve the danger of the Yang family in Bozhou."
Yang Kedong knew that continuing to argue now would have no good results and would only benefit his two brothers, so he could only take a step back and find a way out.
Yang Yinglong nodded with satisfaction, "Ke Dong, Mr. Sun is a great talent that I invited in every possible way. Your uncle and I both admire him deeply. You should learn from Mr. Sun and don't think that you are here in the capital." After a few days, I feel that I can look down on everyone in the world, but you are still far behind."
"Yes, father." Yang Kedong could only lower his head and clasp his fists in response, but he was determined to find an opportunity to find out the background of this so-called number one think tank by his father. It was not that simple that he would come to Bozhou to help his father. Dad serves.
(End of this chapter)