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Volume 1: Yanyun Chaos Volume 2: Bianliang Mistake Chapter 63: Follow Your Own Way (1)

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    Volume 2, Bianliang Mistake, Chapter 63, Follow Your Majesty In March of the fifth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, a dazzling new political star of the Song Dynasty was rising in the city of Yanjing.  Xiao Yan returned to the south and surrendered. In just one year, he defeated Xiao Qian, conquered Yanjing, defeated the Jurchens, and finally captured and killed the rebellious Yelu Dashi.  His military exploits are so great that since the founding of the Song Dynasty, he has been chasing the famous founding general Cao Bin who defeated Shu and destroyed the Southern Tang Dynasty a hundred years ago.  In this era of the Song Dynasty, if rewards were based on merit, Xiao Yan would be promoted all the way up the military ministers' ranks, given a salary, an observation envoy from a remote county, or even a military envoy along the way, plus some official inspections.  Although the title of the school is no longer inferior, it is nothing more than a change.  However, Xiao Yan¡¯s class still belongs to civil servants.  As soon as the edict was issued, Xiao Yan had suddenly been promoted to a high official in the Xianmo Pavilion, and he was truly a fourth-rank official.  Professional plus secretary and supervisor.  How could the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty obtain such noble official positions without spending ten or twenty years in officialdom?  Although Xiao Yan has not yet made any clear assignments, it seems that Shangyi will wait until he returns to Bianliang to observe and consider before making any arrangements.  However, from the fourth-grade official position with salary, plus the post in the palace, it is enough to be sent to the government, and traveling in the capital must be a very important job. Once Xiao Yan gets the job from the Privy Council as he wishes, he will at least be a colleague.  Signing up for the Privy Council is already a position of counselor and confidentiality. The promotion is so thick that it is really shocking.  But for those who know the inside story, it is still reasonable.  If Xiao Yan is not rewarded generously, how can he show the fault of Tong Guan, Wang Fu and others who suppressed him that day?  There is nothing wrong with Tong Guan and Wang Fu, so how can the husband be reappeared in a natural way?  Xiao Yan was promoted at this time because of the Bianliang trend.  For the high-ranking princes in Bianliang, no matter how fast Xiao Yan was promoted, he could still play with it at will. After he returned to Bianliang, he was in front of everyone's eyes. If you want to torment him, you can look at Xiao Yan at any time if you have the opportunity.  I don¡¯t know what¡¯s interesting anymore.  Having said that, no matter how smart Xiao Yan is, he will still hug his husband's thigh tightly.  He is a descendant from the south, and his power has almost reached its peak.  My husband can use him, but he will never use him again.  From now on, I am afraid that I will be ups and downs in Bianliang Dumen, and I will no longer have the majesty and pride of traveling in Yandi. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the entire Song Dynasty, there are only a handful of top ten people.  Others were still dumbfounded at the status Xiao Yan had achieved at this moment.  Those who are warm-hearted will fawn over, and those who are bitter will speak resentful words behind their backs.  Xiao Yan actually rose too high too quickly, and the same promotion of the generals of the Shenwu Changsheng Army he led was not so noticeable.  Han Shizhong, as the envoy of Yuhou, the left deputy capital of the First Army, was moved to Wuzhou as the observation envoy after this incident. He was appointed as the military attache of the fifth rank. He went to the pavilion to praise Shiren's post and was sent to the Shenwu Changsheng Army Capital.  Commander.  It can be regarded as correcting his position.  Yue Fei was originally the envoy of Yuhou, the right deputy commander of Shenwu Changsheng Army. He was also promoted to the commander of Tianwu Xiangdu. He was sent as a military attache from the fifth rank. He was appointed as the military commander of Shenwu Changsheng Army.  The commander is Han Shizhong's deputy.  Zhang Xian, the head of Xiao Yan's bodyguard, was also promoted to a sixth-grade military attache and was appointed as the commander of Shenwu's ever-victorious army and horse army, with Niu Gao as his deputy.  Since the surrender of Zhang Xian Niugao, Tang Huai, Wang Gui Yujiang and others, as well as those who came from the victorious army and the Bailu soldiers, have been promoted more and more.  Bianliang, the headquarters of the Shenwu Changsheng Army, was placed under the control of the Three Yamen as expected.  From a hodgepodge of soldiers and horses, they transformed into the Central Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty.  Xiao Yan's original intention of controlling the Shenwu Changsheng Army was naturally cancelled.  In addition to them, Ma Kuo and Fang Teng, who were with Xiao Yan, also received promotion rewards.  Since Ma Kuo was injured, Xiao Yan's unscrupulous behavior has been seen by Xiao Yan's eyes. Moreover, Xiao Yan has hated Tong Guan, and Ma Kuo has been deeply favored by Tong Guan.  Since then, he has been depressed a lot. This time, he was rewarded for his merits, but he was not forgotten.  Ma Kuo was also promoted from a fifth-rank sergeant to a post, but his assignment was changed to the commander of the first army under the Huanqing Army, which had been beaten to pieces. He officially parted ways with Xiao Yan.  It was incorporated into another military department.  Fang Teng was originally a Jinshi, and he had a salary of the seventh rank.  This time, he was acting as an envoy for his husband and prime minister in the old army.  Although this Master Xiao Fang later teamed up with Xiao Yan to sell another set of Fengyun Thunder and Lightning.  But in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, the emphasis was on forming cliques. How could my husband be unfaithful to someone who was a member of the clique?  Immediately he was promoted to the rank of fifth-grade Zhongsan doctor, and he was also the secretary and supervisor of Zuolang Guan. Like Xiao Yan, he had not been dispatched for the time being. He would wait until he returned to Bianliang to talk about anything.  Except for Xiao Yan¡¯s small group, the three armies of the Western Army also received generous rewards.  Lao Zhong's official position has reached the peak of military affairs. This time, he was given the honorary title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi. Xiaozhong learned that he was given the honorary title of Privy Councilor. Yao Gu was given the title of Jiedu Envoy, Yang Keshi was given the title of Jiedushi Envoy, and Wang  The title is given to Jiedushi.  Except for Wang Zhenshi, who was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Huanqing Army, all generals still led the original army.  His generals and assistants were all moved one after another.  The hundred thousand troops in Yanjing?Except for the generals, the envoys in the army will be rewarded with twenty guans, and the soldiers will be rewarded with 10 guan.  Except for the Shenwu Changsheng Army and the Huanqing Army, which had been beaten to pieces, they immediately turned to Bianliang to praise their achievements after hearing the imperial edict.  Xihe's army first garrisoned Daming, Qin Feng's army garrisoned Zhending, and Jingyuan's army temporarily stayed in Yandi to wait for future orders.  ??The people of the Yan land expressed pity for them, who suffered many wars and fires in their old age. Gengchuchu returned to the Song Dynasty, and Jinou was unified. He was especially kind to Genggen for ten years to nourish his vitality with good deeds.  A decree that covers every aspect, puts everything in order and arranges it properly.  This war, which lasted for nearly two years, involved the three countries, and killed and injured hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, finally came to an end.  In the city of Yanjing, cattle were immediately killed and drunk with wine, and the three armies celebrated together. The generals went back and forth to celebrate their achievements.  The armies who were ordered to break up their camps and set out prepared their own preparations. After the celebration, they set off on the road.  In this kind of celebration, Xiao Yan is naturally the protagonist among the protagonists, and he doesn¡¯t know how many invitations he has received.  Some of them just responded to the story, while some of them really wanted to curry favor with Mr. Xiao.  However, Xiao Yan rarely socialized. Except for hosting a banquet for the Bianliang angels and two banquets with generals above the observation envoy of the Xihe Army of the Jingyuan Army, the rest of the time he was in his own army and was not very busy.  something.  People who have no ill intentions towards Xiao Yan just smile in return for Xiao Yan's behavior. From then on, the civil and military paths will be different. Maybe this Master Xiao should take it upon himself to show off. As long as the feeling of sharing weal and woe in Yan State is still there, he will be better in the future.  They can still talk.  As for people like Yao Gu and others who were worried about Xiao Yan, they just watched with cold eyes. Yanyun's big event has been decided, so don't cause more troubles. Let's talk about the future things in the future.  You Xiao Yan are in Bianliang, but it may not be as beautiful as in Yanjing. After the imperial edict was announced to the armies, more than ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day when the Shenwu Changsheng Army's headquarter division was in Bianliang was just around the corner.  .  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~ There was the sound of horse hooves, and dozens of handsome and strong horses were galloping on the road outside Yanjing City.  The knights on horseback all wore helmets and armor, but outside the armor, they were all covered with brightly colored brocade robes.  In the spring weather in Yanjing, it looks dazzling and magnificent.  These dozens of knights were surrounded by a young man with a white face and no beard.  He is very tall and tall, slightly thin.  He originally looked like a gentle scholar, but he was also wearing soft armor and a brocade robe. The skin on his face had been roughened by wind and frost, and he had a slightly unshaven beard under his chin, which was dark, thick and thick.  hard.  Riding on the horse, his posture is nimble and his reins are controlled steadily. He rises and falls naturally as the horse gallops, making him look like a commander in charge of an army commanding thousands of fierce tigers.  This person is naturally Xiao Yan, the most dazzling figure in Yanyun Land.  Next to him was a nimble young military attach¨¦ with a somewhat sickly look on his face. He was about thirty years old. He followed Xiao Yan and just looked around without saying a word.  He was Ma Kuo, who had just recovered from his injuries in Tanzhou that day, and was about to leave Yanjing and rush to take up his post in the Huanqing Army.  Xiao Yan originally wanted to keep him with him, but Ma Kuo refused, saying that he was already a general of the Huanqing Army, so why didn't he bring his troops back to the army?  In addition, the Huanqing Army was defeated and needed someone to rectify it. He left early to preserve some vitality for the Song Dynasty Huanqing Army.  Xiao Yan had no choice but to see him off in person. In addition to Han Shizhong, his important subordinates such as Fang Teng, Yuefei, etc., thinking of their bond of life and death with Ma Kuo in Gubeikou, all came to see him off.  Originally, Yue Fei also persuaded Han Shizhong to come, but Han Shizhong waved his hands carelessly: "Commander Ma Du and I have nothing to do with each other, and we will have nothing to do with each other in the future. Our Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army has already become its own army. There is no use in arguing randomly.  It doesn¡¯t matter that I, Old Han, won¡¯t go. When Pengju sends Cheng Yi off, I¡¯ll add a share to save my face, that¡¯s all.¡± Han Shizhong is the kind of person who is rough on the surface and considers the details in his heart. He is an old Westerner.  Military background.  Now the Shenwu Changsheng Army and Xiao Yan seem to have formed their own system. If they are too closely involved with people from the old Western Army, it will be easy to talk about but not easy to hear for the superiors.  Naturally, he would avoid it if possible. Yue Fei also understood a little bit of his intentions, so he did not continue to persuade him.  The group of people left Yanjing City and headed south, ten miles away in the blink of an eye. Ma Kuo was silent, and the others also had their own thoughts, and they were silent all the way.  Seeing that they were already some distance away from the city, Ma Kuo tightened the reins fiercely. The war horse neighed and turned around in half a circle.  Xiao Yan also reined in his horse at the same time, and the dozens of horses behind him also stopped their horses. Dozens of horses shook their heads, turned their hooves, and neighed, and a lot of dust smoke suddenly rolled up.  In the dust and smoke, Ma Kuo said with emotion: "I have sent you a thousand miles away, and I have to say goodbye. I have accepted Mr. Xiao's kindness. We will stay here and see you in Bianliang the next day. Naturally, I want to be a host to invite Mr. Xiao, everyone.  We are ministers in the same dynasty, and the days of intimacy are in the future. I'm afraid that in the future, Master Xiao will look down on me." Xiao Yan looked indifferent.?, I don¡¯t know what I am thinking.  After Ma Kui became ill, his complexion was not good, and Xiao Yan didn't necessarily have the energy to go anywhere.  The reason was that he had been too busy in the past ten days. The four strategies that Lao Zhong told Xiao Yan in the tent that day were exactly what he and Fang Teng had planned.  In addition to planning the privy mission and Mei Shang waiting to return to Bianliang, there are other things that need to be sorted out in the past ten days. How many things are there? The first one is money. Xiao Yan has made a fortune after conquering Yanjing.  .  But how many there are, and how big the cause is, there is no time to count among the soldiers.  In the past ten days, he had to spend at least half a day every day calculating how much Xiao Yan was worth.  After more than ten days, I finally made some inventory and conquered Yanjing. I captured more than 600,000 gold, silver, copper coins and other floating wealth from those high-ranking families. The powerful people from all over the country responded, and the food and grass were naturally consumed. The money  There are also 70,000 to 80,000 strings.  Defeated Xiao Qian's entire army, defeated the Jurchen army, defeated the Yelu Dashi and restored the Liao army, and captured them all.  Especially the Jurchen Army and the Fu Liao Army like to bring money with them in the army, and they also have two to three hundred thousand yuan of floating wealth.  In total, the money and goods that can be used at any time are already millions of guan. As for the gift of 10,000 guan from Tongguan in Xiongzhou that day, there is no need to think about it.  In addition to these millions of coins, a large number of antiques, calligraphy, paintings, furs, etc. were also seized from Yanjing.  But it's unclear how much these things are worth. We have to go back to the Song Dynasty and sell them off to find out.  The people of Yan and Liao had accumulated hundreds of years of savings. Even if the war was prolonged and a lot of losses were lost, the amount that fell into Xiao Yan's hands was still an astonishing number.  After selling it off, even if it is discounted, it is estimated to be worth two million yuan.  Three million dollars of wealth is already an astonishing number for an individual.  However, Xiao Yan's future plans are far from the methods he can think of now, which are horses and furs.  Xiao Yan and Fang Teng now have no idea how much income they can earn in a year.  When it comes to the income from horses and furs, the second thing will be involved.  Now, although the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army is no longer under the leadership of Xiao Yantong in name, Yan will dispatch officials to govern it in the future.  However, Xiao Yan single-handedly pulled up the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army, and he has not yet returned to Bianliang. Isn't it Xiao Yan who decides the affairs of the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army?  It is even more of a joke that Yan will send officials from the Great Song Dynasty in the future.  In real history, after the restoration of Yanyun's Sixteenth Prefecture, although the imperial court selected all the exiled officials, only less than 10% of them actually took office.  The exiled officials who took office were hijacked by generals such as Guo Yaoshi or local powerful people, and government orders could not be issued from their official offices.  Until the Jurchens went south a few years later, the Song Dynasty did not establish effective rule in Yan.  It was extremely easy for Xiao Yan to keep some troops and actually control some territory.  After he left, Laozhong's Jingyuan Army was temporarily stationed in Yandi. Laozhong and Xiao Yan had a tacit understanding for a long time. How could Laozhong come to control Xiao Yan's activities?  What territory do you want to control? There is no doubt that it is Tanzhou.  Xiao Yan and Fang Teng chose this place without even hesitating.  Tanzhou is northwest of Yanjing, and the prefect of Yanjing sent by the Song Dynasty will be beyond reach.  Moreover, Tanzhou is where Xiao Yan Fangteng has been operating for the longest time, and all the local powerful people have returned. Their children are serving in Shenwu's ever-victorious army and have initially integrated into Xiao Yan's group.  It is also the most convenient and handy to control.  Tanzhou is close to the Great Wall, and not far from the key passes east of Hedong in the west. Once the Jurchens are breached in the future, it can serve as the first line of warning.  Not to mention that Tanzhou controls the Youyan border area. At the foot of Yanshan Mountain, it is the place where horses roam. If there is a shortage of horses in the Song Dynasty, it can be continuously supplied. It is also a huge source of wealth. If you choose Tanzhou, you must choose to stay behind.  of people.  Naturally, those who came from the Shengjie Army and the Bailu Army did not need to be considered.  They were all from the Jingzhi Army of the Great Song Dynasty, so it was no problem for them to fight with Xiao Yan, but they had more worries about doing such unscrupulous things.  Fortunately, Xiao Yan still has a lot of people from the Ever Victorious Army under his command. Yu Jiang, who has been staying in Tanzhou, is a suitable person.  Those who stay here will not be able to cause trouble for a few years and can only quietly expand their strength.  Yu Jiang is a person with a somewhat clingy personality, and he is quite old, so he is very down-to-earth and steady, which is a perfect fit.  As for Yu Jiang, who was already on the military register, he said that it was settled in Yanyun that Yu Jiang was born in Yan, and he was willing to be raised honorably in his hometown with his original title.  The Song Dynasty had too many officials and too many soldiers. They would only resent having too many officials, but would never resent the lack of one. The Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army, Xiao Yan reported a total of 10,000 troops, including 4,000 horse troops and 6,000 infantry troops.  The actual figures are just over 5,000 cavalry troops and more than 8,000 infantry troops.  Two or three thousand men and horses can be left in Tanzhou quietly, and there will be no trouble in Yan for a few years. These men and horses are enough to pacify.  Xiao Yan has already sent a messenger to summon Yu Jiang, and it has only been two days since he got here.  After arranging the distribution of strength in Tanzhou, it was time for Xiao Yan to set off.  These things are by no means easy to do, and involve thousands of things.  Xiao Yan is really not being hypocritical these days. He doesn't go to those celebration banquets. He is really busy and sleeps for two hours at most every day.  Naturally, my complexion is not much better. I¡¯m going to see Ma Kuai off today.After riding the horse for a while in the spring plains of Yandi, I relaxed my muscles and bones and felt much more energetic.  Hearing Ma Kuo's farewell, Xiao Yan smiled lightly and said: "Brother Ma is serious. You and I have lived and died together since Baigou crossed the Hebei River. If Brother Ma hadn't been struggling in Tanzhou, would we have been able to make it together?"  The Jurchen Tatars are expelled from the customs, and they are still in the undecided world. What are you talking about at this moment? We have to say goodbye after a long journey. You and I, good men, don¡¯t stick to each other. Brother Ma, it¡¯s a good journey.  , I wish Brother Ma a bright future and great success in the Huanqing Army." He clapped his hands, and the two riders behind him came up, each holding a large package in their hands. The package was heavy, and it was impossible to tell that it was full of yellow and white things.  Ma Kuo was a poor official and relied on military pay to survive.  It's the first time I've been sent to the army for actual duty, and the expenses are not small.  Xiao Yan would naturally not be stingy when taking action. Acquiring these Cheng Yi would naturally be of great benefit to him in the future in the Huanqing Army.  Ma Kuo looked at the two packages, shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Xiao, I don't need these, Ma Kuo. I have one head and two arms. I just do what I want to do, spend money to move up and down, and make friends with everyone. This  I feel so miserable as an official. I am paid by the court and I will not die of hunger. I have thanked Mr. Xiao for his kindness." Behind Xiao Yan, several of the mink-hatted guards had hesitation on their faces.  color.  Ma Kuo was determined to go to Gubeikou that day, but a big change occurred. Xiao Yan tried his best and almost lost his life and future to rescue him.  Later, Ma Kuo even took advantage of Qiao, and Xiao Yan did not participate in anything in the army.  After being dispatched by the Huanqing Army, we must leave immediately.  Our Shenwu Ever-victorious Army has been able to kill you like this with all its commanders?  Now the adults were kind enough to send Cheng Yi to him, and he pushed and pushed her, and left early. Yue Fei was behind Xiao Yan, and he wanted to give some advice, but in the end he didn't say anything.  Fang Teng didn't say much. He just looked at Xiao Yan and Ma Kuo with a smile on his horse.  Xiao Yan was also happy, and nodded after pondering: "I underestimated Brother Ma, it's up to you. Whether you accept it or not, it's all up to you, Brother Ma? You and I will say goodbye to each other. See you in Bianliang someday.  " He cupped his hands and was about to turn around, but Ma Kuo called out to Xiao Yan: "When Mr. Xiao is leaving, can you step aside and say a few words to Mr. Xiao? " Xiao Yan was startled and looked at Ma with a half-smile.  He glanced wide, turned around and waved his hand, and behind him, Yue Fei, Fang Teng and others, as well as the Diao Mao guards, all retreated.  Xiao Yan rode his horse and Ma Kuo walked slowly side by side, and said with a faint smile: "Brother Ma has something to say, but it's okay to say it. Mr. Xiao is all ears." Ma Kuo's expression was complicated, and he seemed to be struggling for a while before looking at him.  Xiao Yan said sincerely: "Brother Xiao, in this Northern Expedition, if it weren't for Brother Xiao's decisive killing, there would never have been such a complete victory."  It can be won. The Great Song Dynasty was hidden because it was in charge of the army without knowing the military affairs. The military ministers were cautious and only wanted to protect themselves. Since the founding of the country, there have been many disadvantages in military affairs, and this is the problem" Ma Kuo's previous words can be said.  Very candid, Xiao Yan remained calm and just listened quietly.  Ma Kuo hesitated for a moment, and finally said what he was about to say: "But after Brother Xiao returned to Bianliang, he could no longer act decisively and take control of things. Brother Xiao, a civil servant class, was born in a noble family.  "Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, this is what I say from the bottom of my heart. Brother Xiao has made such great contributions to the Song Dynasty. I don't want Brother Xiao to end up in the same situation." Ma Kuo said in one sentence  After that, he seemed to be emotionally moved, his eyes were slightly red, and he looked at Xiao Yan without blinking.  Waiting for Xiao Yan to reply.  Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent.  It was as if Ma Kuo's heartfelt words had just passed by.  After being silent for a while, Xiao Yancai sighed slightly, and there seemed to be a hint of coldness in his smile: "Some things have to be done by people. Some people are timid, but I can't. I can only move forwardBrother Ma, Ma  Brother, I also have something to say, just don¡¯t get in front of me when the time comes.¡± Both of them are smart people, so there is no need to say anything more.  The two looked at each other and held their hands in awe.  They all rode their horses to turn around.  Xiao Yan galloped towards the dozens of horses waiting for him, but Ma Kuo, with only two servants, did not look back and went south.  In the blink of an eye, it disappeared at the end of the road.  Xiao Yan rode dozens of people and horses without looking back, and headed straight for Yanjing City.  While galloping, Fang Teng rode up to Xiao Yan's side and said with a smile, "How is it?" Xiao Yan sighed and said softly, "Let's see how he handles himself Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?" bk
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