Wrapped around a hundred thousand guan, ride a crane down to Yangzhou. As the center of Huainan, Yangzhou, which gathers the spirit of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, has a very important status in this dynasty. When there were many vassals and towns, in order to ensure the transportation of grain from the south to the north, the imperial court specially set up the Huainan Jiedu Envoy.
Different from the three towns in Hebei in the old department of Anshi and the Central Plains towns in Bingyanguan, the towns in Huainan and Jiangnan were more economic towns, mainly guaranteeing food and taxes for the imperial court. This is one of the reasons why their military strength is relatively weak.
When Gao Pian ruled Huainan, the reason why he was able to quickly gain momentum and become one of the five princes was due to the wealth support of Yangzhou and other places. It was because of these that Gao Pian was able to gather a large number of forces who had escaped from the Central Plains and went south to benefit from each other with Confucianism.
After the fall of Gao Pian, Confucianism in Yangzhou declined, but Yangzhou was still prosperous. The headquarters of the Huainan Navy, which was adapted as the Jiangnan Navy, is also here.
The two most famous generals under Gao Pian's command—Yang Xingmi and Sun Ru, although they came from the same sect, they had fought fiercely for the position of general of the Jiangnan Navy before.
According to the status and qualifications of the two at the time, it should be Sun Ru who served as the commander and mastered this naval force that was considered to be extremely important to the court at the time. But Yang Xingmi was a shrewd man, he was able to get the best of both worlds, he insisted on creating an opportunity for the court to see his ability to train sailors, and then went around in many ways to get the position of commander.
For this reason, although Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi did not break their faces, they also had a lot of suspicion.
Later facts proved that Yang Xingmi was indeed very talented. After his day and night drills, the Jiangnan Navy was even more elite than before. The rivers and rivers in Huainan were cleared. The imperial court appreciates it.
Although Sun Ru was not angry in his heart, in this situation, he knew that he could no longer compete with Yang Xingmi, and could only give up his thoughts of becoming a navy general. Later, Jiang Fang was transferred, and Sun Ru took some of his cronies to serve in the Jingzhou Navy under the Jiangnan Navy, which was a pure sight.
In the Xinghualou in Yangzhou City, Sun Ru, dressed in a green shirt and scarf, dressed as an ordinary scholar, was sitting in front of the window drinking.
This time back to Yangzhou was ordered by Yang Xingmi. After returning, Yang Xingmi did not let him go to the government office, but made an appointment at this restaurant where the two had often met in the past few years, but they hadn't been in the past few years.
Sun Ru didn't know what Yang Xingmi was up to, but the experience of being ordered around by the other party at will already made him very unhappy. He took a sip of mulled wine, thinking in his mind whether he should leave the Jiangnan Navy and go to the Lingnan Navy to find a job.
Always doing things under Yang Xingmi's nose, it's really not going well.
However, he is not Li Ye's direct descendant, and he has been working in the Jiangnan Navy for these years, and he has no foundation in Lingnan, so he hastily asked for a transfer.
"Let's see what Yang Xingmi is going to do. If he flaunts his might and deceives others too much, even if he is demoted to the Lingnan Navy, I will admit it!" Sun Ru put down his glass heavily and made up his mind.
The appointed time was almost here, but there was still no sign of Yang Xingmi on the street. Sun Ru was bored, sometimes looking at the scene of the bustling street, sometimes looking around at the restaurant, gradually getting a little restless.
The restaurant is still the same restaurant. After all these years, the furnishings have not been changed, and it is still so simple and elegant. Sun Ru knew that there was a small groove on the leg of the food table on the farthest east. It was caused by his drinking with Yang Xingmi once, and he couldn't hold it down with his fingers after drinking too much.
The owner of the restaurant is still the old Confucian scholar who wasted half his life. When he was young, he had the ambition to help the world. Later, he was forced to make a living to join the merchants.
He used to like to drink with Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi very much, because he felt that they were very knowledgeable and chatted very happily. Every time after drinking too much, the boss's rosary nose would turn bright red, and when he was in a good mood, he would wave his hand and call out the bill in high spirits, his movements were as chic as a general commanding thousands of horses and horses.
all these
, like yesterday, but Sun Ru has no time to think about it.
The two young people who were classmates in the past, now have different life experiences, and when they come to this restaurant again, their mood will be very different. As a frustrated person, Sun Ru would not remember those youths back then. Because every time I recall the high-spiritedness of the year, it is to torture the embarrassing self at the moment.
Yang Xingmi finally came, not late, with a smile in his eyes and a happy face.
"Brother Sun, are you safe? Yang is busy with business. This time when Brother Sun came over, I didn't get out of the city to greet him. Brother Sun won't blame Yang, right? You and I are siblings after all, so I don't think I will mind these things. "Yang Xingmi bowed his hands to salute, his demeanor was refined, and his words and deeds were impeccable.
"Brother Yang, I was joking." Sun Ru forced a smile on his face. The more happy the other party was and the more personable he acted, the more uncomfortable he felt. In fact, he really didn't want to call the other party Brother Yang, and preferred to call the other party's official position, because in his heart, the two of them were no longer siblings.
If so, Yang Xingmi wouldn't have to say these words, and he wouldn't really have time to greet him.
The two sat down separately, Sun Ru naturally wanted to get straight to the point, asked Yang Xingmi the reason why he had been sent to Yangzhou and met here again, and hurried back to each house after finishing the business.
But the status and status of the two are different now, the initiative is in the hands of Yang Xingmi, and Yang Xingmi is obviously very interested, as soon as he sits down, he starts to talk about the past, as if the two of them are very close.
He pointed to the food table in the east, and said that he once saw Sun Ru holding on to the legs of the table when he was drunk, and scratched a groove on the leg of the table. Curiously, he asked Sun Ru why he didn't choose the position that the two of them used to choose when they came here.
Of course Sun Ru didn't want to go to that seat again. It belonged to the past, it belonged to the two young men who were brothers to each other, not the current general of the Jiangnan Navy and the commander of the Jingzhou Navy.
Yang Xingmi's eloquent talk and looking back on the past made Sun Ru gradually unbearable. The successful people say that the past is to recall their youth, but the frustrated people do not have this mood. The more beautiful the past youth, the more uncomfortable it is.
Just when Sun Ru drank three glasses of wine and was about to break up with Yang Xingmi, the other party finally restrained his smile, stopped talking, and his expression became solemn.
Yang Xingmi, who sighed, suddenly looked at Sun Ru with solemn eyes, and said seriously: "I invite you to come back this time, in fact, I want you to succeed the general of the Jiangnan Navy. I have already handed over the recommendation paper to the imperial court. I heard that your majesty It has been agreed, as long as you nod, you can prepare for the transfer in advance."
The sudden good news made Sun Ru startled.
Yang Xingmi recommended himself as the successor of the Jiangnan Navy Admiral? Would he be so affectionate and righteous? Why did he leave his post? Could it be a promotion? But among the world's navy, the Jiangnan Navy is the largest, and Yang Xingmi is best at water warfare. Where is there a better position than the general of the Jiangnan Navy
When Sun Ru was puzzled, Yang Xingmi smiled bitterly, and there was a lot of unconcealed depression and loneliness on his brows, "When I achieved the Yangshen Daoist Realm, I was too impatient, and I forced a breakthrough before the foundation was laid. Ben Yuan was hurt.
"Not only has the state not been improved, Qi Hai has suffered a wound. If I don't retreat for a few years immediately, I am afraid that I will have no hope of the Yangshen Daoist state in this life. So I have resigned as the general of the Jiangnan Navy, and I am going to go back. Practice with peace of mind."
When Yang Xingmi said this, Sun Ru was already astonished, and his face changed several times during the period, which was extremely complicated.
Yang Xingmi continued to be stern and said: "The Jiangnan Navy is the strongest navy in the Tang Dynasty. The size of the ships and the quality of the officers and men are far superior to the Lingnan Navy. Can anyone do this.
"This time, although I recommended Brother Sun to the imperial court on my own initiative, I didn't ask Brother Sun about his intentions in advance, but this is also for the sake of the country's interests. I hope Brother Sun will not blame you."
After these words, Yang Xingmi looked earnestly.
Looking at Sun Ru, it was obvious that he hoped that the other party would agree to take over as the general of the Jiangnan Navy.
Sun Ru had mixed feelings in his heart, looking at Yang Xingmi, he was speechless for a moment.
Of course he wouldn't blame Yang Xingmi!
When Yang Xingmi left office, he did not recommend his confidant to succeed him, but let him be the admiral of the navy. This kind of affection is enough to show that he has an extraordinary weight in the other party's heart.
All of a sudden, the suspicion of competing for the position of Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy in the past disappeared completely in Sun Ru's heart, not to mention, and he was so moved that he couldn't express it.
"Brother Yang..." Sun Ru was speechless for a while, "Your injury is so serious? Will it affect the foundation?"
Seeing Sun Ru's agitated expression and starting to care about his own body, Yang Xingmi knew that the other party had put aside his prejudices, so he pretended to smile calmly and said, "Brother Sun, don't worry, as long as I retreat for three years, there should be no serious problems."
What he said was insincere, and Sun Ru immediately felt that the situation might be very serious, which aggravated Sun Ru's gratitude to Yang Xingmi.
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When he left Xinghualou, Sun Ru was already in high spirits. Although he was concerned about Yang Xingmi's cultivation, he couldn't restrain the joy in his heart, so his steps were a little brisk. But Yang Xingmi walked slowly, and even stood and chatted with the old club whose ambition was not fulfilled for a while, which caused the other party to laugh out loud.
The two parted in front of Xinghualou, and agreed to meet in the government office tomorrow.
"General, starting from today, General Sun will be grateful to you." When walking back, Yang Xingmi's entourage showed a playful smile.
Yang Xingmi said indifferently: "Over the years, I, Yang Xingmi, have experienced ups and downs in my official career. To put it more bluntly, I have always been able to do things right and wrong. The only person who has seriously offended him is General Sun. This time I can take advantage of this to eliminate the only enemy. Naturally, it is the best However, in the final analysis, we are from the same sect, and we should be citing each other, so that we can go further."
The entourage chuckled and said in a low voice: "It's a pity that General Sun thought he had gotten a big deal. Judging by his excited appearance, he must be preparing to show his strength after arriving in the Jiangnan Navy. As everyone knows, those who really want to show their ambitions, It's you, General."
Yang Xingmi smiled slightly and didn't say much.
It turns out that Yang Xingmi has been making good friends with the ministers of the court and China over the years, so he is well-informed. Some time ago, he learned that the dynasty intends to expand the Lingnan Navy. .
Soon thereafter, the imperial court had rumors of using troops to Silla and Japan.
Yang Xingmi, who has always been thoughtful and broad-minded, was keenly aware of Datang's intention to attach importance to long-distance navy and to flex its muscles overseas. And this time to attack the Japanese country, it is inevitable to reuse the semi-dharma warships that just appeared in the Lingnan Navy.
The country of the Tang Dynasty has been pacified, and there is no more war. The Jiangnan Navy is no longer useful. All signs show that the Lingnan Navy is the future of the Datang Navy! If Yang Xingmi wants to make great achievements, he must seize this opportunity and seek to be transferred to the Lingnan Navy General!
The most proficient generals in naval warfare in the country are Yang Xingmi and Sun Ru. And Yang Xingmi is already a general of the Jiangnan Navy, so the imperial court is very likely to send Sun Ru as the Lingnan Navy!
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With a great opportunity in front of him, how could Yang Xingmi sit back and watch it pass by in vain and fall into Sun Ru's hands
So he made a plan overnight, and deliberately failed to attack the Realm Yangshen Realm, in order to have a reason, to be able to leave the position of the general of the Jiangnan Navy and let Sun Ru step up!
In this way, Yang Xingmi will fall into the eyes of the court when the Lingnan Navy expands and needs a general in the near future!
As for the damage caused by his practice, Yang Xingmi had no choice but to retreat and practice to recover, but if the court felt that Yang Xingmi was responsible for the Lingnan Navy Division, there would be no pills for him in Xianyaofang!
Among the surging crowd, Yang Xingmi raised his head and looked at the blue sky, with a sincere smile in his eyes, "Where there is a will, there is a way."