Chapter 019: Wang Shichong's Power(1/2)
Although Yang Tong's advance troops took away a large amount of property, treasures, and household items, before leaving, Yang Tong still raided Ziwei Palace and moved 60 to 70 percent of the grain from Luokou warehouse, the largest granary in the world. The deputy wanted to take them all away.
Yang Tan didn't think he was his brother, so why should he leave these treasures to Yang Tan? He had Yang Guang's will to "take whatever you want, just take it". Although Yang Tan was dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do to him.
After several days of preparation, the majestic and majestic Qianyang Palace shone brightly in the morning sun, seeming to emit thousands of rays of light! Just like the brilliance of the name itself, it illuminates the world!
In the palace!
The important civil and military ministers who stayed behind were divided into two rows and stood solemnly!
I saw Yang Tong, who was dressed in gorgeous silver armor, with his hair tied up in a colorful crown, a bright red cloak, and a sword hanging from his waist, walking in step by step with a solemn expression!
Yang Tong, who is handsome, has an outstanding figure, and is extraordinary. With the specially customized armor, he looks even more heroic and extraordinary...
A flash of surprise suddenly flashed in the eyes of the civil and military ministers!
In full view of everyone, Yang Tong cupped his fists at Yang Tan, who was standing in the middle, and said, "I have seen my elder brother!"
Yang Tan took a deep breath, his face suddenly became more majestic, and he said in the tone of an eldest brother: "Second brother, when you step out of Ziwei Palace and Luoyang City, you will no longer be the King of Yan, but an important minister of the Sui Dynasty. General Jing... must protect the people of one place and benefit the people of another place! Don't let the imperial grandfather down."
"I will live up to my imperial grandfather. Big brother has high hopes. Anyone who offends us in the Sui Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is!" Yang Tong responded loudly.
Yang Tan said: "Go! Like a young tiger who has left his family, he uses his hands and wisdom to gain the reputation of the king of beasts and come back!"
"Cherish it!" After Yang Tong saluted again, he saw all the civil and military officials nodding their heads to say goodbye! Then he strode out of the hall.
Stepping out of the Qianyuan Gate, I looked up at the golden, cloudless sky above my head, with a smile on my face!
He walked down the steps step by step, reviewing the scenes that came to Sui Dynasty in his mind like a movie.
The hesitation and surprise of arriving for the first time...
The cuteness and gentleness of my little wife Wei Fengwu...
The nervousness and fear of entering the battlefield for the first time...
The confidence brought by the victory of Xingyang.
Excited to receive Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, Niu Junda
The hard work of studying day and night...
Famous minister Yang Gongren, Yang Shidao’s joy when investing!
The pride of capturing Xu Shiji, Shan Xiongxin, and Huang Junhan
…
Scene after scene!
Flashed before my eyes one by one.
It’s not long! It’s not exciting! It’s very bland and monotonous!
But in less than two or three months, he completely changed!
From now on, he no longer fights alone. He already has a small but elite civil and military team, as well as tens of thousands of brave and capable troops!
From now on, his history will open a new page.
When he took the last step out of the gate, he saw Luo Shixin at a glance. Behind him, there were 500 elite men in armor waiting.
A huge military flag with the word "Sui" rustled in the wind...
A heart is filled with infinite power because of the sense of responsibility and mission brought by this flag.
Yang Tong took a deep breath and said loudly: "Let's go!"
"Here!"
The soldiers responded loudly.
Yang Tong got on the horse and kicked the horse's belly gently! He led everyone eastward along Luoshui.
Mother Liu Fei, wife Wei Fengwu, housekeeper Yang Yi, maids, domestic servants, more than a thousand craftsmen and more soldiers have boarded more than 500 official ships and warships, escorting the royal treasure and waiting at the ferry.
Yang Tong left very gracefully, with no people seeing him off or reviewing the troops. But he firmly believed that when he came back, the people would spontaneously welcome him.
He turned around and glanced at Duanmen, waving goodbye to Yang Tan, who was slowly getting smaller!
Yang Tong is in a complicated mood, and history has changed beyond recognition. The man who stayed behind in Dongdu has changed from Yang Tong to Yang Tan who was supposed to be killed in Jiangdu with Yang Guang! Moreover, he has been with Wang Shichong for a long time, and he doesn't know what their future will be like.
destiny.
It's just that Yang Tan is not only the emperor's favorite grandson, but also the son-in-law of the Pei family. The Wenxi Pei family is the leader of the Guandong family. With the support of this huge force, Yang Tan may really be able to
It is possible that he could replace Wang Shichong and Li Mi and become the largest force in the Central Plains.
Of course, the prerequisite is to get the support of the Kanto family.
But no matter what the future holds, from the moment Yang Tong left Luoyang, he and Yang Tan were already in a hostile relationship, because there can only be one emperor, and this person must be Yang Tong. Only he can bring down the Sui Dynasty.
Maintain the rule!
He firmly believes.
As for Yang Tan, he is still dreaming about the Guandong family supporting him and that he will join him. In this alone, he has already defeated Yang Tan in a round.
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Yang Tan, who sent Yang Tong away, became the de facto master of Ziwei Palace.
He also had his own Palace of Prince Yan in Luoyang, but he was not as peaceful as Yang Tong. After arriving in Luoyang, he lived in the palace. To a certain extent, he was a rebellious young man who had been controlled by his parents for too long.
As soon as I left the sight of my parents, I let myself go.
Later, at the strong request of his aide Li Gang, he had to return to Prince Yan's Mansion.
In the Wensi Palace!
Yang Tan, Wang Shichong, Duan Da, and Yuan Wen all discussed the matter of Wagang Village.
That night he and Yang Tong broke up unhappy. After returning, he also reflected on it and felt that he was good at everything, except that he did not have a convincing and awe-inspiring record. Therefore, as soon as Yang Tong left, he would annihilate
Wagangzhai regards it as his battle to become famous!
Compared with Duan Da, the defeated general, Yang Tan undoubtedly trusted Wang Shichong who had repeatedly won great victories.
Wang Shichong was appointed by the emperor as the Henan Provincial Ambassador for Prosecution, and was responsible for countering the rebellion in Henan Province. The more than 20,000 Jianghuai soldiers originally recruited to quell the rebellion were now under his command.
This battle naturally had to be fought by Wang Shichong. Yang Tan was afraid that he would not have enough troops, so he took 10,000 from the 30,000 accompanying Xiaoguo army and put him under his command.
One day later, Wang Shichong's army arrived at Jindi Pass.
The guard is his son Wang Xuanshu.
After arriving at Guancheng, Wang Shichong immediately met with his brothers and nephews to discuss important matters.
"Now the reckless heroes have ushered in troubled times, and the repeated misfortunes in the Central Plains have also exposed the nature of the Great Sui Dynasty, which is strong on the outside and strong on the inside. Next, the aristocratic families will definitely introduce suitable candidates to compete for the world, and naturally our Wang family cannot fall behind others. I have said in the past
I have lived like a dog for more than ten or twenty years. I have licked the stinky feet of Yang Su, Yu Wenshu, Su Wei, Pei Ju, Pei Yun, Yu Shiji and others. I have been a dog for so many years, and I have prepared a lot.
What for? One is the glory of the Wang family, and the other is that I want to live an upright life and want others to lick my feet."
Wang Shichong's small eyes glanced at his brothers and nephews one by one, "Tell me, where is the power of our Wang family?"
Wang Shichong's brothers are all rough and fierce people, lacking Wang Shichong's same brains and cunning. On this issue, they have no other ability except to stare wider than Wang Shichong.
Wang Shichong had no choice but to cast his gaze on the face of his nephew Wang Renze. Among the many heirs and nephews, the only promising one was Wang Renze. This was also the person he relied on extremely, and his status in his heart was more important than that of his own sons Wang Xuanying and Wang Xuanshu.
"Uncle, the king of our family is Luoyang!" Wang Renze told Wang Shichong's answer.
"That's right!"
Wang Shichong patted his nephew on the shoulder and continued: "But Luoyang is not so easy to get. One is Yang Tan, the king of Yan, and the other is the Guandong family. Yang Tan is a child who is not interested in worldly affairs. He is not scary at all. What is scary is that
The Guandong Family. The Guandong Family considers themselves orthodox, but we have the appearance of barbarians, so they look down on us, let alone support us."
Wang Shichong stared at Wang Renze again, "What do you think we should do?"
"Money and military power!"
Wang Renze's five short words made Wang Shichong narrow his eyes and laugh. He straightened his back and said coldly: "We can't rely on the Guandong family, and every family is a loser and cannot be trusted. So, ours
There are only two allies, money and military power! With money, you can buy military power, and with military power, you can get more money. In this way, our strength will grow bigger and bigger."
"I have now become the number one person in the Henan Taoist Army, and there is no way I can make any progress. If I replace Yang Tan, it will only be bitten into pieces. So what we have to do now is to use the name of counterinsurgency to make a lot of money."
Money. With money, you can buy the lives of hundreds of thousands or millions of refugees."
Wang Renze's eyes flashed and he said: "Uncle, the common people have nothing to squeeze out! What my nephew means is that since we regard Henan Road as our foundation, and the Guandong family is rich and will not support us, we can simply kill them.
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"Good! What a good idea!" Wang Shichong laughed loudly: "No one in the family has a clean butt. If we kill them, we will have money and food, and the future troubles will be eliminated. Yang Tan can bear the bad reputation, and we can also drive a wedge between him and the Guandong family. This
Absolutely top notch idea.”
"The rich households in Dongjun are still safe and sound. They must be involved with the Wagang rebels, starting with them!" Finally, Wang Shichong made the final decision.
After making this decision, Wang Shichong immediately led an army into Wei City. He first recruited 150,000 civilians, from whom he identified more than 10,000 households, and also implicated thousands of wealthy and powerful households in East County.
For a time, people were panicked.
At this time, Wang Shichong announced that he could pay for his sins.
To be continued...