Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Yang Ye stayed in the mansion and did not go out. The most loyal old slave in the mansion said: "I have been looking in the street for the past few days, and there are soldiers and horses outside, but there is no such thing as a riot of soldiers and horses. There is no such thing as burning, burning, killing or looting. It's just that the streets are more desolate than usual. People may be afraid of those warriors, so they generally dare not go out."

Yang Ye nodded calmly.

The old slave lowered his voice and said in a deep voice: "But after Prime Minister Guo Yuanwei was arrested, I heard that Feng's residence was also copied..."

Yang Ye was not surprised, but his expression was more dignified.

The old slave said: "The charge is that treacherous ministers misled the country. These people deceived the king with clever words, and made the king and the people of Hedong into injustice, and suffered a lot from the war."

Yang Ye couldn't help but said: "At least I know Feng Jinke well. He has always been a confidant and loyal minister of the king, and he is very trustworthy."

"Oh." The old slave sighed.

Yang Ye immediately left the teahouse and walked towards the inner house.

He has been guessing that Zhou Guo's court specially sent agents to the mansion, and there should be an intention to persuade him to surrender; otherwise, if the country is conquered, he can just ransack his home and arrest him, just like what happened to Feng Jinke... But if you look at "crimes", Yang Ye is more serious than Feng Jinke. In the first field battle near Baigu, he was the coach and the main planner and implementer of the strategy; when defending Jinyang, he was also in an important position.

But there is another layer of relationship. Yang Ye's wife, Zhe Jinhua, is the daughter of Zhe Dejian, the envoy of the Northwest Jingnan Army. The ancestors of the two families had friendship, and now they are married.

Zhe Dejian was the local Jiedu envoy who surrendered to the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is said that over the years, Dazhou has taken back and weakened the strength of Jiezhen; but the northwest border is different, there are complex problems such as alien races there, and it is far away from the center, and the imperial court's control is weak. It is very troublesome for the Zhou court to move.

If Emperor Zhou dealt with the Yang family, he would definitely offend the Zhe family. This is also the reason why the rich and powerful families in the world are willing to marry. It involves a lot, and in times of unlucky times, it can make the opponents use the mouse... But just like this, the court of the Zhou Kingdom would be taboo to offend the Zhe family, but it must be done, and there is nothing to be afraid of. Even if the Zhe family is renounced, they are not the opponents of the Tokyo court, and they will not be willing to take the risk of extermination and plot against the court because of this.

Yang Ye walked into Hongying's wing. Hongying had bad legs and feet, so she usually stayed in the house, and she is still there now. She came up and made a polite greeting: "Congratulations to General Yang."

"En." Yang Ye responded as usual, lifted the hem of his robe slightly, and stepped over the threshold. His eyes swept across Hongying's face, compared with her gentle and sweet attitude before, he knew that she already understood: the truth of the matter is known to each other.

It is really difficult for two close people to hide their true hearts. After a long time, as long as the other party has a little mood swing, the other party can easily feel it, without much effort.

But Yang Ye never exposed it, let alone abused and punished her for it. In the past, he had resentment in his heart. Anyone who found out that the matter was a scam from the beginning would not feel very good, at least he would be dissatisfied with this woman; but he also knew that Hongying was a member of the court of Zhou State, and he did not want to offend people of Great Zhou State.

Now, Yang Ye is even more unwilling to offend this little girl... The country is ruined, and his fortune depends on what the other party says. He doesn't think about himself, he also thinks about the Yang family's wife and children.

"Jinyang has been in war for many days, and now there is a turmoil outside, Hongying hasn't been disturbed, right?" Yang Ye said.

This simple word of concern immediately changed Hong Ying's expression, and she shook her head without saying a word. At this time, Yang Ye suddenly realized that there were more signs of friendship in his words... He confirmed one thing again: it is really difficult to hide anything between two close people. It is impossible for a person to think carefully every moment, and there will always be signs.

Sure enough, Hong Ying suddenly spoke, and said in a resentful tone: "You will treat me well when you need me..."

Yang Ye paused in astonishment.

Hong Ying whispered again: "But I like you like this."

Yang Ye was not a talkative person, unless he was talking about military matters, he would not say anything.

Hongying approached and said softly: "How about I help General Yang contact Shangfeng, maybe you can still see Emperor Da Zhou."

When it comes to this point, even Hong Ying, a woman, knows that there is no need to pretend anymore, Yang Ye does not argue, he frowned for a moment and said: "Wait a minute, people can't be too impatient."

As soon as the words fell, a servant came to the door and said in a hurried tone: "Finally, I found Alang, the Zhou people are here!"

Yang Ye was slightly startled, but he still sat still and asked, "Who is here, and what is it probably for?"

"Servant...don't know." The servant blushed. This servant girl has low knowledge, but the house servants are not allowed to come in casually.

"I'll go and have a look." Yang Ye stood up.

"General Yang." Hongying called out, her voice was a little strange, "If something happens to you, don't worry, I will try to save you."

Yang Ye stopped, looked back at her, and suddenly felt a slight touch in his heart... He couldn't tell the truth from the fake, but he also thought that although he didn't treat this girl very well, it wasn't bad, and after a long time, there was a physical relationship, so there was always friendship, right?

That's probably how people are. It's obvious that they came here for their own plans at the beginning, Hongying was a spy to persuade him to surrender, and Yang Ye was leaving a way out for himself; moreover, a woman of unknown origin was not important to him, but in the end, he was still a little turbulent in his heart.

"Thank you." Yang Ye arched his hands casually, and strode out of the wing room.

As soon as he saw the visitor, he immediately judged that it was not dangerous. Because the person who came was a civil servant, and even the attendants were civilians without weapons. The civil servant directly explained the purpose of coming, and the emperor of Zhou Dynasty summoned Yang Ye to deliver the decree.

Yang Ye changed into a round-neck robe and put on a Futou, and then went to the emperor's palace with the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The place where the emperor lived was in an ordinary government compound at the county level. Yang Ye didn't see the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, so he was taken directly to the back hall. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that there were only two people inside. A young man in old purple clothes was sitting directly above, and an old and thin civil servant was sitting next to the first few cases.

The person entering the room bowed and said, "Your Majesty, General Yang has ordered an audience."

Yang Ye walked in, knelt first and kneeled, and then knelt down on the ground and said: "The sinner, Yang Ye, kowtows to the Emperor of Great Zhou."

"General Yang, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Guo Shao's voice got closer and closer, and he walked over from his seat. Although Yang Ye knelt when he met him, he behaved neither humble nor condescending. When he thought about it, he was a minister of the Great Han Kingdom, but the ruler of the country was dead and the country was destroyed. The emperor of the Central Plains had a respected status, and kneeling was also in accordance with etiquette... This also pleased Guo Shao, and he could hear it from the tone of his speech. Yang Ye didn't want to die for his country, and of course he didn't want to disobey the Great Zhou Emperor face to face.

Guo Shao walked in front of him, supported Yang Ye's arm with a pair of big hands, and lifted it up with great strength! He said, "Please get up quickly."

"I will thank Emperor Zhou." Yang Ye replied calmly, standing up from the ground.

Guo Shao asked Yang Ye to sit opposite the civil servant. Yang Ye didn't know who that person was, but he still clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry."

The other party returned the salute, with an unapproachable arrogance on his face, and said, "Wang Pu, the Privy Councilor of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Guo Shao sat down again. There was no smile on his face, but he was very gentle. He said unhurriedly: "I love talents. I have heard about Yang Wudi's name for a long time. I have always wanted to get General Yang, but it is a pity that you are in the Northern Han Dynasty. I am very pleased to meet you today."

"Don't dare." Yang Ye bowed his body and said, "The Emperor of Zhou's prestige and fame are shocking all over the world. It is a great honor for General Sin to have an audience with him. Besides, General Sin is also His Majesty's defeated general."

While responding, Yang Ye paid attention to this famous general and emperor whom he had heard about a long time ago. The initial impression of this person on Yang Ye was that he spoke directly and concisely, and his mind was very clear. The first sentence after the ceremony immediately expressed his attitude "I have always wanted to get General Yang", without too much nonsense. But the words are also very interesting, well lubricated in his expression, and will not make people feel rushed.

Moreover, he was much younger than Yang Ye imagined. Kong Wu was powerful and clear-headed. Even if he didn't know Guo Shao's reputation, Yang Ye intuitively believed that he was a master who could make a difference.

Guo Shao took the topic and said kindly: "The Battle of Baigu (the first field battle after the main force of the Zhou army entered the Northern Han Dynasty, which took place near Baigu). General Yang was very clever in using his troops. From grasping the movement of the Zhou army before the battle, to choosing an ambush point and the concealment of success, the most important thing is to grasp the opportunity of the battle. General Yang allowed his side to take advantage of the right time and place before the war. He has fulfilled the greatest duty of the general of the army. I admire it very much!"

Yang Ye sighed, "But I still lost."

"I was just about to say," Guo Shaodao, "The victory or defeat on the battlefield is not necessarily controlled by the general. The Han army lacks harmony. It was only because the Eastern Han (Northern Han) colluded with the Khitan that they lost righteousness and lost the hearts of the people. The Great Zhou, on the one hand, conformed to the general trend of unification of the world, and on the other hand, resisted foreign humiliation for the people of the world. The people's hearts are very clear. As a son of the Han family, General Yang is determined to protect his family and the country.

Yang Ye nodded thoughtfully, as if thinking about righteousness. But apart from that, I also lamented that Guo Shaoneng understood it in a short period of time and began to persuade him to surrender with emotion and reason.

Yang Ye frowned and said: "Your Majesty's words are righteous, and the general is also clear about the crime. It's just that the first emperor and the king (Emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty) had the grace to know the general and could not bear to abandon him. That's why he served the king and fought against the Zhou army."

"Man is the master, I know." Guo Shao nodded solemnly, "So I won't blame you at all. It's just that the Eastern Han Dynasty no longer exists, and General Yang has all his skills. It's a pity to abandon it..."

The words of the Great Zhou Emperor were all about this, and Yang Ye originally wanted to protect himself... Besides, as Guo Shao said, the owner is dead, and loyalty is enough. He stopped entanglement immediately, and simply knelt down on the ground: "If Your Majesty does not dislike it, I will finally follow my subordinates and do the work of dogs and horses."

Guo Shao was very pleased, but this time he didn't show any politeness. He just nodded with satisfaction: "General Yang, please stand up. The soldiers who descended from the Eastern Han Dynasty will be selected to form an army again. I will order you to be the commander of the Han army. Would you like it?"

Yang Ye was very surprised at this moment, even a little unbelievable. Just after he surrendered, he immediately brought the people on his own territory? He forgot to answer.

Guo Shao looked at it for a while with a smile, and said: "You voted for me sincerely, and I will repay you with trust."

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