My brother had a bright future ahead of him, why did he suddenly go crazy and want to surrender to the imperial court? !
I never mentioned it before!
Tongshun frowned, but he was not as emotional as Yang Feng. He looked at Yang Xin suspiciously: "Old Yang, has something happened?"
Yang Xin still had his own way of treating his brothers. He cursed his mother and sneered: "Stop talking, it's all because of the pension money!"
Talking about this matter, Yang Feng and Tong Shun's faces looked a little unhappy.
In fact, there has always been a rule in the army that no matter how greedy you are, you cannot touch the pension money. This is the money that the soldiers paid with their blood and lives, and it is also the money that their families will use to survive in the future.
However, Councillor Yang didn't care about this rule. Ever since the court decided to quell the rebellion, there have been constant wars of all sizes over the years. The court has given a lot of military pay and pensions, but none of this money has reached the families of the soldiers who actually died. All the money is in the hands of Councillor Yang and General Fu.
The military households were barely able to make ends meet and were no worse off than the refugees. Some of them could not make ends meet and had to run back to the mountains.
But Senator Yang and his men were fed to their heart's content.
Especially Senator Yang, who celebrated his precious daughter's birthday last year. It is said that the gifts for his daughter alone amounted to three whole tea mountains, and several sets of head ornaments and jewelry ordered from the capital. Those who were fortunate enough to attend Miss Yang's birthday banquet were all speechless when they came back, saying that this was probably what the emperor's princess was like.
This shows how wealthy they are.
It’s not like the people below don’t have thoughts on this.
As we are all soldiers, we are all risking our lives. Naturally, we are worried that if something happens to us one day, we will be treated the same way.
Last year, this matter started to stir up trouble, but Yang was a ruthless person. Some of the troublemakers were killed by the "bandits" a few days later. Everyone knew that this was Yang's way of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. In addition, Yang was the chief of the native tribe and had the final say in the tribe, so this matter did not stir up any more trouble.
When he brought it up again, Tongshun narrowed his eyes and said, "It's Laojiu and the others again, right?"
Lao Jiu's family was also quite miserable. Every household had to have one able-bodied man join the army. His family had an eldest son. After the eldest son died, Senator Yang conscripted the remaining second and third sons. However, his three sons were unlucky and none of them could return alive. Lao Jiu's family lost three sons at once, leaving only two hungry grandsons.
Laojiu had no choice but to make a fuss.
It was also because what happened last year was too extreme and caused a backlash, and Senator Yang has not yet had time to deal with Lao Jiu. Otherwise, Lao Jiu's fate would not have been better than that of the troublemaker last year.
Yang Feng's eyes suddenly became complicated and he sighed deeply.
Yang Xin hummed and cursed, "Before, I was asked to beat up Old Sun, but I didn't want to do such a wicked thing! Sun Erlong followed me for a while. You tell me, they always say that natives help natives, but Yang, the councillor and General Fu, who is not a native? But what have they done to help us? They want to suck our blood dry! The court, on the other hand, has given us the silver that should be given!"
These words made the other two feel uncomfortable, but when they thought of Yang Xin saying that he would surrender to the court, they both subconsciously felt fear and resistance.
"Even so." Yang Feng took a deep breath: "Brother, even if we want to surrender, they have to be willing to accept us! Right now we are on the verge of a war with them, how could they agree? Besides..."
How can the natives mix with the Han people
How could that group of people treat them as their own
Yang Xin looked at them and said, "You think that this time the imperial court will be the same as before, just giving a few perfunctory blows and that's it?! The imperial court has even sent out the crown prince this time! Don't be silly! Besides, think about it, the imperial court has sent troops to station ten miles away, what does this mean? We only have 30,000 people, can we defeat so many troops of the imperial court?!"
Seeing the two men's serious expressions, Yang Xin sat down on the stool and said, "Anyway, I can't stand it anymore! Now, do you know that Lao Jiu and the others are fighting hard outside? This time they are risking their lives. On the one hand, they are deducting money from the brothers, and on the other hand, they want the brothers to rush to the front and fight for them. How can such a good thing happen? Anyway, I have already promised Prince Consort Tang to think about it carefully. You should think about it carefully too. Are you willing to bring your men and follow me?!"
The two were really stunned.
They didn't expect that Yang Xin was not just complaining, but had actually taken action.
Moreover, he had already told Prince Consort Tang!
However, after all, they were cousins and close friends, so they hesitated for a while, and Yang Feng asked him first: "Brother, do you have any idea?"
Yang Xin was waiting for this sentence, and immediately asked confidently: "Why is it impossible? Don't you think about it? Prince Consort Tang is a high-ranking official in the court. Look, even General Fu dared to touch him before?! Can't we just lock him up? As long as Prince Consort Tang seizes power, we will be meritorious officials. Do we still need to look at General Fu and his men's faces? In the future, Councillor Yang and General Fu who ride on our heads and bully others will be gone! No one sent by the court can be more greedy than Councillor Yang!"
This sentence really convinced them.
Tongshun thought about it seriously for a while, and finally responded with a heavy voice: "Okay! Since you are willing to risk it all, as brothers, I will trust you this time!"
Anyway, the war is imminent. Even if you don't help Tang Yuan, you will be forced by General Fu to fight against the court.
As Yang Xin said, if a real war breaks out, can they defeat so many troops from the imperial court
What's more, even if he really died, he might not get any compensation, and the old and young in his family might end up like Lao Jiu and the others.
Tongshun had been holding a grudge in his heart for a long time.
Since they had said so, Yang Feng was his cousin, so it was impossible for him to stay out of it. He agreed strongly: "Yes, big brother, what do you want us to do?!"
Yang Xin still looked as if it was a matter of course, but in his heart he was so nervous that he almost lost his soul. It was such a big matter, and he was afraid that these two people would not listen to him.
Now that they all agreed, Yang Xin still felt like he was dreaming. Thinking of Tang Yuan's confidence at that time, he couldn't explain what he felt. He came to his senses and told Yang Feng and Tong Shun: "Each of you go mobilize your troops to block the few thousand households under General Fu!"