Wulin martial arts hegemony record

Chapter 327 Shangguan Ce's Justification
Mentioning his wife's name, Shangguan Ce's words were unprecedentedly heavy: "Who knew that after General Ye took back Shanxi, he didn't stop the army to rest and attack Shandong non-stop—"

Ye San couldn't help interjecting, "That's because there was news that the northern barbarians in the Shandong area were unstable and began to flee north in large numbers. This is a godsend opportunity, don't miss it!"

"Is it really a good opportunity?! In fact, we have encountered the most difficult battle since the Xiangyang War. The commander of the northern barbarian army in Shandong is Murong Wei. He is a rare general among the northern barbarians who is quite strategic and proficient in sinology. I I persuaded General Ye to act cautiously, but he insisted on going his own way. In the end we regained Shandong, but most of the soldiers were killed or injured. Even Wan Yi... she... died...

I only found out later that she was also pregnant at the time... She actually kept the matter a secret and didn't let the military doctor tell it... I still remember clearly... She ignored my stop and insisted on going with General Ye What he said during the battle in Shandong, "Ye Wenbo is my master, the master's order, how can the apprentice not obey?" '..."

Shangguan Ce laughed bitterly, and his tone was full of hatred: "For this General Ye, my wife left her husband and child behind and sacrificed her life on the battlefield, as well as the life of my second child." , This is one dead body and two lives!..."

Ye San really didn't know that Hao Guanyi was pregnant and went to the battlefield. He felt a little uncomfortable when he heard it, but then his face sank again, looking at Shangguan Ce with clenched fists and slightly red eyes, he said in a deep voice: " You hate the master because of this?!"

Shangguan Ce didn't respond, he seemed to be engrossed in the past, and murmured: "Our army was hurt in this battle in Shandong. I thought that General Ye would stop attacking the northern barbarians after learning this lesson. However, I never expected that his desire to attack the enemy would become stronger. Because of his lack of troops, he actually asked Chen Xuting to gather all the troops under the command of King Zhennan, Duke Yue, and Duke Qin. Command, launch another attack on the northern barbarians to recover Hebei—"

"After those years of hard fighting, the northern barbarians lost all their battles to the north, and their strength declined sharply. With this last battle left, we can restore the old land. Why can't we persevere!" Ye San couldn't help retorting. : "The opportunity is not to be missed, the time will never come again. If Beiman slows down, we will pay a greater price. The facts that happened later have proved everything!"

"I admit that there is some truth in what you said. General Ye also said the same to me at the time, but you only saw the advantages, but you didn't see that the court at that time had no spare power to start another big war." Shangguan Ce He said softly: "The army is not moved, the food and grass go first, and the national power is the first thing to fight in war. Although the Northwest, Central Plains, Lianghuai, Shandong, and Shanxi have been recovered successively, these areas have been ravaged by the northern barbarians for many years. The economy is rotten and it will take time to recover. The needs of the army are mainly supplied by Bashu and Jinghu, and the people in these two areas have been exhausted, so it is difficult to continue. What's more, Lingnan is not flat, and Jiangnan has rebellion from the previous dynasty. The proposal to suspend the war against the northern barbarians, focus on restoring people's livelihood, and stabilize the domestic order has been approved by most court officials... If Chen Xuting still hesitated at that time and discussed with General Ye about the Northern Expedition, then The two things that happened down here probably made him make up his mind."

Ye San didn't speak, but he was a little curious. Back then, he assisted Ye Wenbo with all his strength and devoted himself to military affairs, so he really didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the court and China.

"At that time, the south had been pacified, but the king of Zhennan went to the shuffle and said, 'He has received news that the leaders of the Tu tribe in the south gather frequently for secret discussions and have the intention of invading Jinghu. It is really inappropriate to transfer the army away at this time.' So he politely refused. Chen Xuting's order for him to lead troops to fight in the north actually gave him a heart of self-respect."

Shangguan Ce looked at the silent Ye San, stretched out his second finger, and said slowly: "The second thing... the former minister and the first Minister of Rites of the Great Zhou Dynasty gave a memorial to Chen Xuting, hoping that he can follow the old rules of the past dynasties. , Courtesy of the royal family of the former dynasty, and the grandson of the emperor of the former dynasty as the Duke of Anle, to show the great week's bearing and calm people's hearts.

What a joke!The previous dynasties won the world from the previous dynasties, so there is such a practice, but this dynasty is the Central Plains restored from the hands of the barbarians, and the former royal family is the chief culprit for the misfortune of our Han people, and it is still making trouble in the south of the Yangtze River , but the proposal of the Ministry of Rites actually received the support of most civil officials...

Poor national power, turbulent government, unstable army, and uncertain rear... These are the reasons why Chen Xuting finally made up his mind to stop attacking the North Gate. "

Shangguan Ce stopped talking, picked up a good teacup on the ground, got up and walked to the desk, picked up a porcelain pot placed there, it was the warm water Mr. Gu left for him, poured himself a cup, then turned around "Would you like a glass of water?" he asked.

Ye San looked at him coldly, and said impatiently: "You have said so much nonsense, what exactly do you want to say?"

Shangguan Ce moistened his throat with water, and said softly: "At that time, I obviously felt that General Ye was very disappointed with the decision made by Chen Xuting, so it didn't take long for him to leave his post with Ye Zhengbei for the first time and sneak into the Jizhou, which was occupied by the Northern Man, went to visit his father's grave—"

"In the past, the old master heard the news that the northern barbarian army broke through the border and invaded Hebei. He vomited blood and died due to excessive worry and anger. At that time, the matter was urgent, so the master could only bury him hastily. He was also worried that he would kill too many enemies in the future and cause the northern barbarians to dig his grave. Venting hatred, I didn't even dare to set up a tombstone, and I was busy killing the barbarians in those years, and I never went back to worship. The master is very filial, and has always been ashamed of this. Since the imperial court strictly forbids the master to attack the northern barbarians and ordered the troops to rest, it is rare for the master to have I went to visit the grave secretly when I was free, but it didn’t affect the military affairs, so what’s wrong!”

Ye San couldn't help rebutting a few words, and his tone became serious: "Only you and I know about the fact that the master went to the grave secretly, but he was ambushed by the northern barbarians and died when he went to the grave the next year. Except for you who leaked the secret, there will be no one else!"

Shangguan Ce did not refute, and lowered his head to take another sip of water: "General Ye went to the grave secretly, it is human nature, I have no objection. It's just that after he came back, he insisted on continuing the Northern Expedition even more, which made me have to suspect that he was going to the grave What kind of stimulation did you receive during the period—”

"Excitement?!" Ye San's anger was aroused again: "Your hometown was rescued from the iron heels of the northern barbarians thanks to the unremitting efforts of the master, but our hometown is still under the rule of the northern barbarians. Our hometown is still under the rule of the northern barbarians. The folks are still struggling like slaves, have you ever considered our feelings! People like you, like Li Mingzhe, like Yang Bai...you people began to persuade the master not to worry about the Northern Expedition. Tired, need to take a good rest... Are you really thinking about the soldiers?! I think it's just greedy for life and fear of death, just wanting to have fun! That's why the master is more anxious, because he knows that if the breath in everyone's chest is vented It’s hard to think about it again!”

Shangguan Ce did not argue, and said softly: "Perhaps General Ye's considerations are also reasonable, but the method he used is questionable. He used the privilege given by Chen Xuting to frequently go to the palace to speak directly, so that Chen Xuting finally had to pretend to be sick to hide." He. Well, I feel that General Ye was too obsessed with the Northern Expedition during that time, seeing that Chen Xuting never gave him a clear answer, he then made three big mistakes—"

"You are also worthy of commenting on what the master has done—" Ye San had just begun to sneer, when Shangguan Ce said loudly: "First, the general asked Chen Xuting to enroll all the disciples of the martial arts sects into the Iron Blood Changhe Gate—"

"You should know that the Iron-Blooded Changhe Gate has suffered too much losses in previous wars, and urgently needs to strengthen its strength to ensure that it will have an absolute advantage in the next battle against the Northern Man and reduce casualties." Ye San explained.

"But this makes all the martial arts sects feel nervous. The Jagged Changhe Gate has become the public enemy of the Great Zhou Wulin, and after all the sects are merged into the Jagged Changhe Gate, what will the general become?" Shangguan Ce sneered: "Is the martial arts supreme?" ? After the martial arts army has demonstrated its power in the war against the northern barbarians, what do you make Chen Xuting think?"

"This is just a temporary measure. Once the northern barbarians are completely defeated and the old land is completely restored, where did the disciples of each faction come from and where will they go back?" Ye San explained.

"From a temporary measure to a regular order, isn't it rare?! Isn't our Jagged Changhe Gate a good example!" Shangguan Ce retorted, and then said: "The second thing , the general quietly went south to have a secret talk with King Zhennan—"

Speaking of this, he cast a glance at Ye San, and he saw the flash of astonishment on Ye San's face, and he said quietly: "If you want people to know, unless you don't do it yourself, the general thinks he can do it." It's a secret, even I didn't tell it, but I still learned about it from Chen Xuting."

"Chen Xuting?" Ye San was stunned, and said immediately: "The master went to see Xiao Hong, and wanted him to submit a memorial to support the continuation of the Northern Expedition. At the same time, he also hoped that Xiao Hong could mobilize part of the army to participate in the war against the Northern Man. Xiao Hong was very naughty and never gave a clear answer."

"The general is no better than the other brothers of the iron-blooded Changhemen." Shangguan Ce said with a serious expression: "He comes from a family of officials and officials. The commander-in-chief of the large army met and talked in private, and this Xiao Hong was suspected of being self-respecting, how taboo would be for the court to do this! Even though Chen Xuting trusted the general before, he may have doubts about him now. "

(End of this chapter)