On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 399 Which is more important?

Liu Shilong did not leave. He was waiting for Yang Su's reply, but Yang Su remained silent for a long time before slowly saying:

"The first battle today was unfavorable, Yang Ensi was damaged, and the morale of the army was depressed. Cui Che saw this, so he sent people to invite the battle.

"Now that he saw that I was unwilling to fight, he slandered the saint outside the camp and tried to provoke me to leave the camp.

"What Liu Jianjun said is true. When the monarch is humiliated, the ministers should rise up. But this is exactly what Cui Ni's trap is.

"If you don't hold on, the saint may blame you later, but if you attack rashly and lose your troops and territory, how can you see the saint?"

"Liu Jianjun doesn't need to say anything. If the saint blames you afterwards, I will shoulder the blame."

Yang Su had been serving Yang Guang for some years, and of course he knew that the Sui sage was no more ambitious than his father. Even if he returned to the dynasty victoriously in the future, this incident might be used as evidence for his conviction, and he would be demoted or even removed from office.

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After all, Yang Guang would definitely not be able to sleep peacefully if he really wanted Yang Su to put down the rebellion, achieve great results and shake the master, and continue to let Yang Su hold great power.

But Yang Su still insisted on not resisting Cui Che's provocation. He had already regarded putting down Cui Che's rebellion as the last war.

After winning this battle with Cui Che, the number one general of the Sui Dynasty was no longer in dispute, and Yang Su also felt that his military career could be complete.

As for whether Yang Guang demoted himself or dismissed him after the incident, it is no longer important compared to the outcome of this battle.

Liu Shilong saw that Yang Su was determined and knew that it was impossible to persuade him anymore, so he had to resign.

After the military censor left, Yang Su sat in the commander's tent and continued to think about how to take advantage of Cui Che and boost his morale.

Su Dingfang, who was yelling and cursing outside the camp, had already retreated after the Sui army left the camp.

Back at the Yan Army camp, it was already dark. The first day of the confrontation between Cui Che and Yang Su was about to come to an end, and Cui Che also established a huge advantage over Yang Su on this day.

Not only did Cheng Yaojin's formation kill Yang Ensi and severely damage the morale of the Sui army, but also in the morning, with the help of Cui Che's meeting with Yang Su, Mai Tiezhang clearly saw the discipline of each department of the Sui army.

That night, neither of them played any tricks to attack the camp. After all, they were not facing Shi Wansui, who was marching and fighting and never set up guards.

Once you attack the camp at night and are repulsed by the opponent, it will affect your morale.

Of course, the two men were unwilling to launch a night attack, but they also carefully arranged for their troops to take turns at night, lest the other party surprise them with a move.

In Jinyang City, the lanterns were lit for the first time. Earlier today, the battle between the Sui and Yan armies had spread throughout the city. The diners in the restaurants were all talking about Cheng Yaojin's name.

Since Wang Ba was secretly recruited by Fang Yanqian, he has gotten rid of his decadence, but he still likes to come to this wine shop and have a few drinks.

"General Wang is drinking alone. It's boring. Can Shen and General Wang drink together?"

A young man walked over with a smile.

Wang Ba took a closer look and saw that it was Shen Guang, the son of Shen Jundao.

Shen Guang was a native of Wuxing in the south of the Yangtze River. His father Shen Jundao once served in Nanchen and was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

After the fall of the Chen Dynasty, Shen Jundao was moved to Chang'an, where Shen Guang was born.

Since the family's assets had long been confiscated by the Sui people, Shen Guang's birth undoubtedly made things worse for the Shen family. His father and brother had to rely on copying books for others to make ends meet.

It was not until Shen Jundao gained the appreciation of Prince Yang Yong and was recommended by Yang Yong that Shen Jundao was appointed as a bachelor, and his family situation improved.

After Yang Yong was deposed, Shen Jundao was recruited by Yang Liang, came to Jinyang, and became a shogunate.

In Shen Guang's view, his father was first appreciated by Yang Yong and also served as Yang Liang's staff. With this status and background, if Jinyang really fell one day, it would not end well.

But now Yang Liang's decline is obvious. Shen Guang is not an ordinary person. Although he is only fourteen years old, he often thinks about establishing a reputation.

Therefore, both his father and brother were scholars, but Shen Guang practiced martial arts diligently since childhood and became brave and agile.

There is no shortage of horses in Bingzhou, and there is no shortage of knights, but when it comes to riding skills, Shen Guang is ranked first.

No matter whether it is a prince's son or a warrior in the army, no one can win a horse race with him.

Therefore, at a young age, Shen Guang became quite famous in the local area after following his father to Bingzhou. At least Wang Ba recognized him and had a fairly good relationship with him.

Wang Ba once raced a horse with Shen Guang, but was defeated. He asked Shen Guang to ride a horse again. This time, it was Wang Ba who won. However, Wang Ba was surprised that Shen Guang, who was fourteen years old at the time, had such martial arts. Shen Guang also admired Wang Ba's bravery, and the two formed a friendship.

"Who did I ask? It turned out to be the Chief (Zongchi, also known as Shen Guang). He came just in time. I just felt that drinking alone would not make me happy."

Wang Ba laughed.

Shen Guang was not polite, walked into the private room, and sat on the floor opposite Wang Ba.

Wang Ba filled a bowl of wine for Shen Guang and asked:

"Brother, why did you come here to look for me today?"

It turns out that although Shen Guang's father Shen Jundao was Yang Liang's staff, he did not agree with Yang Liang's rebellion, so he was alienated and stayed at home all day long. Shen Guang was not allowed to get involved. Therefore, Shen Guang and Wang Ba had not known each other for a long time. Coming and going.

But Shen Guang is different from his father. Young people always yearn to establish fame. With Cheng Yaojin becoming famous in one battle as a role model, Shen Guang is even more envious.

Hearing that Cui Che only hired people based on their talents regardless of their age, Shen Guang also wanted to work for him.

Facing Wang Ba's doubts, Shen Guang smiled and said:

"I heard that Brother Wang was very lucky today and won a lot of money from King Yan's envoy. Didn't Shen come here to have some food and drink?"

When Wang Ba heard this, his face darkened. It was not that he was stingy with money, but he was wondering how Shen Guang knew about this matter.

Shen Guang guessed what Wang Ba was thinking and joked:

"Brother Wang, does he think that no one knows about your friendship with Fang Yanzao?

"This Jinyang City seems very big, but there is no way it can hide things.

"The King of Yan made a lot of friends with the generals in the city, and it was not just Brother Wang who received heavy gifts. Everyone on the road knew what King Yan had planned."

"It's just that now King Yan and Yang Su are confronting each other outside the city. No one dares to offend King Yan. Even the emperor (Yang Liang) has to pretend to turn a blind eye."

Wang Ba asked back:

"My dear brother, what do you mean by what you said to me today?"

Shen Guang finally explained his purpose:

"King Yan is a hero of the time. He is now in Hebei Province and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. Shen has long wanted to serve. I would like to ask Brother Wang to introduce him to you."

Shen Guang felt that based on his father's resume, it was impossible for him to find a way out by joining Yang Guang, and Cui Che was the most powerful person in the world, so that was his place of use.

After hearing this, Wang Ba smiled and agreed:

"This is an easy matter. When I see my father-in-law again, I will introduce him to my virtuous brother. From now on, you and I will work together under the king and support each other, and we will definitely achieve great achievements!"

Shen Guang was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly raised his wine cup to pay respect to Wang Ba.

(End of chapter)