SFS Chapter 850 "Loyal Minister of Great Yan"
Chapter 850 "Loyal Minister of Great Yan"
Hearing this, Wenbo suddenly realized and said,
"I see. This way, every regiment has our men. No matter which regiment is assigned to guard, we can open the city gates, let the Yan army in, and launch a surprise attack on Kunlun Pass, right?"
"That's right. This is the only way to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Gong Yangchun sighed,
"Unfortunately, Yuan Song was a general promoted by Your Majesty. He is loyal to Your Majesty, honest in his official duties, brave in battle, and has never formed a clique with anyone. Even if we wanted to bribe him, we couldn't.
Otherwise, it would be much easier to just let him surrender, and we, the Daqian men, would have saved a few lives."
As he spoke, Gong Yangchun put on an expression that showed concern for the country and the people.
They are all old foxes, why are they pretending?
Wenbo knew what his role was, which was to check and balance the Gongyang family in Qiandi in the future.
Gongyang Chun knew what Wenbo's role was, and he also knew that Yan State bribed Wenbo in order to check and balance his family.
But not only could he not deal with Wenbo, but he had to help him make achievements so that he could get an official position and support from the State of Yan and let him check and balance his own family.
He was an old politician and knew the consequences of a single dominant force in a region. That would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Emperor of Yan, who would then eliminate the Gongyang family.
At that time, they would either rebel or wait for the Yan army to destroy them again.
The mind of an emperor is inherently suspicious and distrustful of everything, so checks and balances are necessary.
Only by keeping Wenbo to keep an eye on the Gongyang family can the emperor feel at ease and their family can survive and develop.
That's why he wanted to give Wenbo some credit and let him get promoted.
Wen Bo naturally knew the purpose of Gongyang Chun giving him credit.
The Gongyang family is full of talented people. Are they really lacking a son from the Wen family?
There is definitely no shortage.
Both of them are old foxes and know it well.
Wenbo nodded in agreement.
Gong Yangchun said,
"Tonight, find two people who haven't openly joined any political party, write a petition, and submit it.
Impeach Liu Yong, the captain of the Second Battalion of the Ninth Corps, for favoritism, abuse of power, beating soldiers, and widespread complaints, leading to frequent desertions. Then recommend Wen Qiong, the second son of the Wen family, to be the captain of the Second Battalion.
"Yes!"
Gong Yangchun continued,
"Send someone to contact the Yan army in the next two days. When they arrive, we will attack Kunlun Pass at night with internal and external support.
Although the Yan army's artillery was invincible and could blow open the city gates, it was still difficult to attack in broad daylight. The terrain inside the pass was complex, and how many people could enter the gate at once?
What's more, it's uphill, easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If they attack at night, they can sneak in while the Qian army is asleep, catching them off guard and causing them to panic and trample on each other, making it easier to win."
Hearing this, the loyal ministers of Dayan present nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, Gongyang Chun named several people and arranged who would file a complaint, who would agree, who would recommend, and so on.
The people used are those who have not openly joined the Ram Party.
Finally, Gong Yangchun said,
"Everyone, when the Yan army breaks through Kunlun Pass, we will persuade the emperor to surrender. A living emperor is more useful than a dead one and will help stabilize the people of Qiandi."
This is indeed useful. Whenever someone rebels here, they will definitely use the name of restoring the Qian Kingdom. Then the Emperor Qian will issue an imperial decree ordering them to surrender.
Do you listen or not?
If you listen, you lose.
If you don't listen, you are not a loyal Daqian. If you don't even listen to the emperor's will, you will definitely lose some of the people's and the army's support. You will not be able to stand on the righteous side, and it will be easier to suppress the rebellion.
Now, these ministers are really working hard to make contributions to Dayan.
After the meeting, Gongyang Chun said some words to comfort everyone, saying something about sharing weal and woe, which moved everyone deeply.
Then everyone went back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers.
The next morning.
In the court of Qian State, as soon as the court started, an official from the Censorate stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report, an urgent one!"
"What's going on?"
During this period of time, Emperor Qian, who had been in a state of anxiety, had suffered from increasingly severe headaches.
“Your Majesty, I wish to impeach Liu Yong, the captain of the Second Battalion of the Ninth Regiment of the Ninth Army.
Liu Yong, despite the military's clear ban on drinking alcohol, always arranged for people to secretly send him wine from Yugui.
Every night, he would get drunk. Even when it was his turn to guard the city wall, he would never be seen. He would hide in his tent and sleep soundly.
Moreover, this man was extremely cruel. Whenever he got drunk, he would beat the soldiers. If they didn't go his way, he would whip them in the face or beat them with sticks, making the soldiers miserable and crying out in pain.
This person also withheld military pay, paying only 60% out of 100, and the remaining 40% went into his own pocket.
This man was tyrannical and capricious. The soldiers dared not speak out and went to complain to the generals, but Yuan Song and the commander of the Ninth Corps Zeng Fan protected each other and did not trigger Liu Yong at all.
This has led to repeated desertions from the Second Battalion. Your Majesty, please severely punish Liu Yong!"
After saying this, the official handed over the memorial and evidence.
Another official stepped forward and said,
"Your Majesty, I have also heard about this matter. If it were normal times, it would be fine if they protected each other, but what time is it now?
This is a time when the country is destroyed and the family is ruined.
These are the only soldiers we have left. Are we relying on them to fight the war with all their might?
We demand that soldiers risk their lives and serve the country, while allowing officers to deduct their pay. They barely have enough to eat every day, their pay insufficient to support their families, leaving their families and children hungry. Furthermore, they are subjected to beatings and scolding daily. How can these soldiers not complain? How can they still risk their lives for the country?
A gentleman will die for his friend. Is it reasonable for us to abuse them so much and still ask them to risk their lives for us?
At this time, they should be given more rewards and good meat and food to eat, so that they will have the strength and morale to kill the enemy.
People like Liu Yong are simply disrupting the morale of the army.
This matter has spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the army's morale has been shaken, and we've lost before the battle even begins!"
"Your Majesty, please punish Liu Yong severely to set things right and reassure the troops!"
Many ministers stood up and spoke.
Emperor Qian looked at the evidence and flew into a rage. He slammed the table and said,
"What a beast! What a beast! The army suffered heavy casualties, and we rely on these soldiers to protect the country. Why would he do this?
Isn't he from Daqian? What good would it do him to let the soldiers complain and run away in mutiny?
If the Yan people win, won’t they chop off his head?
Could it be that he has already planned to surrender to the Yanyan Army and bring chaos to Daqian?"
"I beg Your Majesty to severely punish this man!"
"Severe punishment! Severe punishment is necessary! Killing Liu Yong is the only way to restore morale in the army! Pass on my order; behead Liu Yong on the spot and hang his head on the city gate. Let everyone else see how to be an officer!"