Chapter 356: Both Right and Left

After considering the words in his heart, Gao Yuan spoke. watermark ad test watermark ad test

"My lords, I am indeed trapped by the lack of money and food. I used to have few soldiers, and I was in the wine business in partnership with Mr. Wu of Fufeng County and Zhang Taishou of Liaoxi. The money I earned in a year was barely sufficient. day, but in order to have a surplus, I had to attack everywhere to fight the troubles of the Donghu small tribe. But now, the number of troops has increased suddenly, and now I have become a big problem. In order to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely The enemy, I have set the soldiers' salaries very high, coupled with a series of policies such as resettlement after injury, pensions after death, etc., now I am fighting famine all the time."

Chun Yuyan pondered and said: "I have also heard that the salary you pay for the soldiers in the East Mansion is not ordinary high, it is more than double that of the standing army. General Gao, if it can be reduced to the level of the standing army, the expenses will be less double, and you can also recruit twice as many soldiers?"

"This is impossible!" Before Gao Yuan could speak, Ye Tiannan and Ji Wugui both spoke at the same time. "Lord Chunyu, if you don't lead soldiers, you don't know how powerful it is. If Gao Yuan dares to do this, the mutiny will happen overnight."

"It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal!" Gao Yuan stroked his forehead with a bitter face, "Back then Gao Yuan had only a few people, and in order to make everyone work hard, he had to use these to motivate people, but who knew However, this plate is getting bigger and bigger, and the number of troops is increasing. Now I want to regret it, but there is no regret medicine to take, so I can only hold on."

"Soldiers are not many, but quality is the most important thing!" Ye Tiannan looked at Chun Yuyan, and said: "Gao Yuan's military training is quite unique, coupled with his generous shots, and he loves soldiers like a son, the army is absolutely devoted to him. It can be seen that the army has been missing for several months but has not moved. You know, I was very worried at the time that Zhang Shubao would make a move. Once he took down your army, even if you come back. There is no turning back. Fortunately, Fufeng The army was unmoved at all. This also shows the loyalty of the army to him. So even if he is paid a high salary, it is worth it."

"Lord Ji has never seen Fufeng soldiers. I have." Chunyuyan nodded, "It is really unusual, much stronger than our Dayan standing army, if the king has an army of tens of thousands like this. It is enough to make Zhou Yuan dare not move. General Gao, we will pay the money, how long can you fill up your establishment in the East Mansion?"

Gao Yuan thought about it in his mind, "If the money and food can be in place, within two years, I am sure enough to expand the army to 20,000. Among them, 10,000 people are at the level of the Fufeng soldiers that Master Chunyu saw."

"That's it!" Chunyuyan smiled all of a sudden, "General Gao, since we're all one family, I'll make it clear that people don't speak secretly, as long as you make outstanding achievements in the battle against Donghu, then Your Majesty will definitely promote you vigorously. Even if you cannot overwhelm Gao Yuan for the time being, it is not impossible to stand on equal footing with him. Of course, this requires you to show corresponding achievements. Your Majesty also needs to deal with that. The mouth of the world."

"As long as the soldiers and food are sufficient,

Gao Yuan thought to himself that he would never lose to that old man. "Gao Yuan is full of confidence.

"This is going to be difficult!" Ye Tiannan was a little worried, "You know, Zhou Yuan will be the main general in this expedition against Donghu. I'm afraid you will encounter many difficult, dangerous, and complicated tasks, and he will definitely throw them at you. , and then those things that can be easily credited, you will not be able to get involved, have you considered this part?"

"Father-in-law, no matter how hard he makes things difficult for me, the geographical location of our army has determined that our army can only take the road of Niulan Mountain, and this road, over the past year, I have already mastered the geography of the mountains and rivers, the local customs, and customs. Waiting for things, we have found out clearly that the important checkpoints of the Donghu people and the location of the tribe are now under our control, coupled with the internal instability of the Donghu, there is actually not much suspense in this battle, but let me Worrying about something else."

"What's up?"

"I'm worried that Taiwei Zhou colluded with the Donghu people to plot against me during the whole process. This is beyond my control." Gao Yuan proposed an idea.

"It's impossible!" Chunyuyan vetoed Gao Yuan's statement, "I understand Zhou Yuan. Although he is greedy for profit, he won't cause trouble on such a big issue. He may make things difficult for you, but I will never collude with the enemy to deal with you, after all, if you fail this way, then half of the conquest of Donghu will collapse, which will definitely be a devastating blow to his ambition."

"Where would Ning Zecheng be? This person is no less dangerous than Zhou Yuan!"

"Although Ning Zecheng is in control of Zhongyan Lingwei, the army is in the hands of Zhou Yuan after all. He engages in conspiracies, but on such a battlefield where the army is criss-crossed, conspiracies cannot achieve great things." Chunyu Yan laughed. "And Zhou Yuan will not allow him to disrupt such a major event as the conquest of Donghu."

"Lord Chunyu said so, so I understand!" Although there was still some worry in his heart, Gao Yuan couldn't grasp the point, glanced at Chunyu Yan, and said: "Mr. Chunyu, the king has never thought about taking Yan Did Lingwei take it from Ning Zecheng?"

"How can I take it away? As long as the king has this idea, I'm afraid it will attract a strong backlash? Why, what good idea do you have?" Chunyuyan's eyes lit up, and she looked at Gao Yuan.

"It's not a good idea. The campaign against Donghu has already entered the preparation stage. Zhou Yuan is about to go to the front again. The new prime minister is a puppet. Ning Zecheng must deal with everything in the country. Come to think of it. He will be very busy. At this time, it is a good opportunity. The king does not need to rush to take Yan Lingwei from Ning Zecheng, but can hand it over to someone Ning Zecheng can trust absolutely. Come to think of it, Ning Zecheng wouldn't react too violently."

"To whom?"

"Tan Feng!" Gao Yuan spit out two words softly.

"This person is Ning's best friend, what's the difference between handing it over to him and being in Ning Zecheng's hands?"

"It's a big difference!" Gao Yuan said with a smile, "Tan Feng is quite different from Ning Zecheng. Anyway, no matter whether he succeeds or not, at least a nail should be driven between the two of them. If Zecheng agrees, he will feel uncomfortable, but if he does not agree, Tan Feng and his family will definitely feel uncomfortable. They are all uncomfortable on the left and right, so why don’t we give it a try? Anyway, it’s just the king’s upper lip touching the lower lip. Wouldn't it be wonderful to make them doubt each other without any effort?"

"It's really wonderful!" After hearing Gao Yuan's words, the three people in the room clapped their hands together and laughed, "Whether this plan of alienation succeeds or not, it's worth a try."

Ji Wugui nodded with satisfaction: "Gao Yuan, you really didn't disappoint us. Zi Lan may be right. In time, you really have the hope of becoming Zhao Mu of my Great Yan. With your support, Zhou Yuanning will be honest with these guys." , wanting to cover the sky with one hand and hold the king above him, but it's just another dream."

Gao Yuan smiled and bowed.

"This time Master Chunyu and I came here. First, we are discussing cooperation with you. Of course, we also want to see if you are worth our investment regardless of capital. Now it seems that our trip was worthwhile. Second, come on." , I really came here to have a glass of wedding wine." Ji Wugui laughed.

"Master Ji's gift this time is the first in the world!" Ye Tiannan smiled and said, "Gao Yuan, do you know what Master Ji gave you?"

"Silver? Bingjia?"

"Guess right!" Ji Wugui laughed, "500,000 taels of silver will be added to your military expenses. In addition to armored battles, the first batch will send you 10,000 pairs of armor, including two full-body armors. Deputy Qian. Of course, this has to be secretly transported to your territory, and your father-in-law will personally plan the details. With old treacherous officials like him planning, it is naturally foolproof."

Known by Ji Wugui as the old concubine's slicker, Ye Tiannan didn't get angry, instead he turned his beard and raised his head, looking extremely contented.

Hearing that Ji Wugui made such a generous move, Gao Yuan was also taken aback. Although he wanted to get some more things from the other party, he never expected that there would be such a big harvest, and the other party would send it to his door. Coming to Tianhe County is really unusually rich. With such a huge amount of things, you can give them away without even frowning.

He immediately stood up, and bowed deeply to Ji Wugui, "Gao Yuan, thank you for the governor, thank you for the king, willing to go through fire and water for the king, and die."

"Okay, okay!" Ji Wugui supported Gao Yuan with both hands, "You and I, let's work together to support the Great Yan."

The important matter was decided, but Chunyu Yan stood up with a smile, "Brother Ji, the important matter is over, we two should avoid it for a while, I think they, Weng and son-in-law, have a lot of personal things to say, we are here, But it’s going to spoil the scenery!”

Ji Wugui also stood up with a smile. The grievances between Gao Yuan and Ye Tiannan were widely spread throughout the world. How could he not know that today is a good opportunity for Ye Tiannan to make up for the rift between the two parties, and Ye Tiannan's old With the right wrist, it is not a problem to take down a young man like Gao Yuan. Ye Tiannan is an important member of them, the tighter he is tied to Gao Yuan, the better for them.

Only Ye Tiannan and Gao Yuan were left in the room, but the atmosphere became a little awkward. After a long while, Ye Tiannan said: "What is your true heart about this matter?"

Gao Yuan's heart jumped slightly, and he glanced at Ye Tiannan.

"You are my son-in-law, and I am your father-in-law. Even if there were some rifts in the past, now I think about it, there is no more. Let me speak straight."

"Father-in-law, in my opinion, the king's situation is not good, and some patients are in a hurry to go to the doctor!" Gao Yuan said softly.

"So, what you just said is not true!"

"No, under the current situation, it is beneficial for us to protect the king. With the banner of the king, we fight against each other, but righteousness has the upper hand. But father-in-law, with all due respect, you need yourself to fight the iron Hard, our current strength is still a little weaker, if we want to deal with the enemy, we need to be cautious, otherwise it will be a laughing stock if we die before we get out of the army."