I, the son of Yang Guo, abducted Zhang Sanfeng across the heavens

There is nothing much to say about the rest of the process. Yang Jian and Yang Guang joined forces and resolved the crisis.

"Dad, you..." Yang Guang was not grateful to Yang Jian. Since things had come to this point, he could only go down this path. Now, anyone who posed a threat to his throne was an enemy.

He would never regard Yang Jian as an ally just because he was his biological father and had just saved his life from a rebel.

This is the royal family. There is no family affection, only the struggle for power.

In fact, it is somewhat inappropriate to say this. Not all members of the royal family are completely emotionless. They all weigh the pros and cons and mix family affection. It's just that in the world view of the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yang Guang's humanity is really too bad. Among the "four worst" people, he is one of them, who is incompetent and tyrannical. This is a complete power struggle.

"Hey, Guang, you were quite smart when you were little, and you could even compete with your big brother for favor. Why, you can't understand the situation now?"

Yang Jian did not explain to his son. He turned around and left with his men. He followed Yang Guang's fleet for a few days. After Lai Huer, Xin Wenli, Shang Shitu and others came with troops to help, and after they were completely safe, he left quietly.

"Old Emperor, what is this..." Lai Huer and the others gathered together, marveling at Yang Jian. He had given up the throne several times, and his son was about to kill his father, but he still protected him. How noble a person must be to do such a thing?
"Parents love their children and plan for them in the long run." Xin Wenli shook his head, not knowing what to say about Yang Guang. He could only comment on Yang Jian alone: ​​"To me, the old emperor is a saint."

"Yeah, I think so." Master Shang and his apprentice also nodded, "Alas, I didn't have time to say hello to my master."

In the original novel of Sui and Tang Dynasties, Qiu Rui died because he failed to persuade his apprentice Shang Shitu to surrender, and he felt ashamed and died in anger. But the relationship between Shang Shitu and Qiu Rui was actually not too bad.

It was precisely because of this that he was angered to death by Master Shang and his apprentice. Otherwise, how could Qiu Rui be so angry at someone he never had hope for?

The same is true for Master Shang. When Qiu Rui did not betray the court, he still respected his master. In fact, because Qiu Rui followed Yang Jian, in the eyes of Master Shang, he was more orthodox than following Yang Guang.

"I heard that Yuwen Chengdu...tsk." Lai Huer chuckled. He had fought side by side with Yuwen Chengdu. At that time, Yuwen Chengdu was so arrogant. Relying on his high official position, he did not take Lai Huer seriously at all.

At the same time, Yuwen Chengdu's martial arts were indeed superior to Huer's. He had nothing to say, but that did not mean he had no opinion on Yuwen Chengdu.

"Now is a good opportunity. If we protect His Majesty well, we may be able to replace Yuwen Chengdu." Xin Wenli obviously also had ambitions.

However, the three of them had never experienced the fighting power of those fierce men, and they had no idea what kind of monster they would have to fight against if they replaced Yuwen Chengdu.

If they knew, they probably wouldn't be so happy, nor would they be so enthusiastic about replacing Yuwen Chengdu.

On the anti-king side.

"Xu Maogong, what else do you have to say at this point? It was all your bad idea!" A rebel king pointed at Xu Maogong's nose and cursed him.

Pei Yuanqing just pretended not to hear. Shan Xiongxin, Wang Junke and others were planning to say something, but in the end they couldn't say anything.

Say what?

Is it right to say Xu Maogong?

Not to mention that Xu Maogong had already left their Wagangzhai lineup and joined the Hou Tu King's army, even if Xu Maogong was still one of theirs, he made mistakes on the battlefield, suffered a defeat, and even made the decision to lose the battle after denying the decisions of others. This alone was enough to behead him.

War is not a joke. If you lose the war without issuing a military order, it doesn't mean you don't have to take responsibility or be beheaded.

"Old Xu, you didn't do a good job on this." Yang Gui expressed his criticism of Xu Maogong, "But we are not without opportunities. You will be demoted by three levels as a punishment. However, our war may be protracted in the future. Old Xu, what do you think about domestic affairs?"

"I'm good at internal affairs, I'm good at internal affairs." Xu Maogong no longer dared to be arrogant. After all, he didn't expect that Yang Jian had so many beasts under his command. Even if the three guys on his side who were not as fierce as humans went into battle, they would still lose.

He certainly couldn't say that. What else? You said we weren't strong enough, so why don't you go into battle yourself? You come to defend Wu Yunzhao?
Xu Maogong could only bow his head and admit his mistake.

He felt very aggrieved. Damn, no one told me that they were non-humans. I used human tactics to deal with them, so of course it didn't work. But now it was useless to say anything. It was good enough to save his life and start with internal affairs.

"Many people have the wrong idea. They think that fighting for the world is just a matter of temporary gains and losses, or winning or losing a battle. This view is wrong."

After Yang Gui criticized Xu Maogong, he also had to give him some praise. Otherwise, if he had just chopped off his head, no one would have said anything. Since he was kept, he must still be useful.

"As long as our manpower is not destroyed in this battle, there is still a possibility of rising again.

What is our purpose? Li Yuan, don't be upset. Our purpose is to destroy the aristocratic families. The era when you aristocratic families rule the world is over.

Yang Jian won this time, but why didn't he take the throne back from Yang Guang? That was his purpose!"

Yang Gui said what Yang Jian did not explain clearly to Yang Guang on the ship.

Why was Yang Jian forced to abdicate and pass the throne to Yang Guang? Of course, it was because he opened the imperial examination system and promoted education, which shook the foundation of the rule of these aristocratic families and led to their joint counterattack.

So why did Yang Jian rebel? It couldn't be to drive his son off the throne, right?
Of course not. With Yang Guang's character and Yang Jian's current ability, if he wanted to drive him off the throne, it would only take a thought to decide whether to kill him or keep him.

Yang Jian's rebellion was a rebellion against the whole world and against all existing vested interest groups. He wanted to overthrow the rule of the aristocratic families and allow more talents to fill the court, promote the development of productivity, and promote the progress of civilization.

Of course, the last two sentences were told to him by Yang Gui, and Yang Jian himself still didn't fully understand them. But he knew one thing: if he could accomplish this, he might be more wise and powerful than the so-called "Heavenly Khan" who was "destined by heaven and promoted by human justice".

When historical figures are counted in the future, he will inevitably be evaluated as "the greatest emperor of all time".

Therefore, it was impossible for him to take over the throne from Yang Guang right now. He must use rebellion to smash the foundation of the rule of the aristocratic families bit by bit, and gradually transform the Tang Dynasty court into one that is suitable for the imperial examinations and the development of all talents, before he can ascend the throne again.

This is actually the two sides of the same coin of reform. Previously, Yang Jian used gentle means to carry out reforms, eroding the interests of the aristocratic families bit by bit, giving them time to resist. This time, he didn't pretend at all, kicked the door in and smashed the pots of these aristocratic families. This is the wild reform.

Therefore, although it seems that the chaos in the world has entered its final stage, the rebellion may not end for one or two years. It will only end when the two sides conquer cities, govern the people, and smash all the aristocratic families in the country.

Therefore, it is not terrible to say that Xu Maogong failed once or twice. After all, Yang Jian and Yang Gui were in the same group, so it didn't matter who won or lost. The important thing was to manage the territory, and Xu Maogong's brain played a big role in this.

Xu Maogong himself was not from a noble family. He was born among a group of bandits in Wagang, and was a natural enemy of the noble families.

Li Yuan's face turned green.

He came to the Siping Mountain Alliance in order to occupy a good position in advance. Even if he failed, he could surrender and the Longxi Li family would still retain their title of nobility.

As a result, this person is like this, he is about to destroy the foundation of the family's rule with just one mouth.

But he had nothing to say, not even any unnecessary harsh words. To say something like a counterattack by aristocratic families was simply courting death. Luo Shixin's brain was not working well, he would really kill people if he said he would, no matter who you were.

What's more, they want to destroy the noble families like Li Yuan. Rather than saying that the enemy of the Hou Tu army is Yang Guang, it is better to say that these noble families are the real enemies of the Hou Tu army. You are the enemy target of the war, do you still think that they dare not kill you?

In the past, Li Yuan might have had something to rely on, but now he has nothing, and his son Li Yuanba cannot defeat others.

Li Yuan was not a moron. He understood what it meant for the average literacy of Hou Tu King's army, and he also knew what the popularization of special training and testing for administrative capabilities meant.

If this group of people disbands, the foundation of their rule will be destroyed as well.

Sure enough, after receiving the order, Xu Maogong took the Hou Tu King's army and took root in each county one by one. They had offices in every city and town.

Keep things in order.

As I said, in this feudal ancient times, it was easy to be a good grassroots official because there were not many things to deal with.

At first, the common people were in a panic, and the noble families were waiting to watch the fun with their arms folded, and some even uttered vicious curses, saying that these peasants would be defeated in a few days.

As a result, after a period of time, everyone was surprised to find that this group of so-called "mud legs" were actually better at managing grassroots affairs than these so-called children of wealthy families.

Of course, although the aristocratic families can receive the best education in the world, they are only concerned with maintaining their rule. They do not understand what a truly efficient administrative system is.

As for the special training that Yang Gui gave to the Hou Tu King's army, not only was it of a high level, but it would be no problem for them to govern a small county of a hundred miles in an orderly manner. They were much better than those children of aristocratic families who could only read Confucian classics, talk about various things and scheme.

The same thing happened to Yang Jian, who gradually changed the cities and counties under Yang Guang's rule into his own, but Yang Guang had no way to stop them. After all, this was not the foundation of Yang Guang's rule, but that of the aristocratic family.

It was not Yang Guang who was dug up, nor was it Yang Guang who was protected. Yang Guang understood it now, but it was too late. No, it should be said that it was too late the moment he chose to sit on the throne.

He could only watch like a bystander, the country he nominally ruled being fought over by two or three groups of people, while he himself was like a person ruthlessly pulling the progress bar, and could only wait for an ending that belonged to him.

This made Yang Guang angry, anxious and irritable. However, nothing worked. He smashed everything in the palace for three days and three nights, and finally chose to accept his fate.

Every day he spent his time with Empress Xiao indulging in wine, sex, money and anger. He ignored state affairs, did not attend court, and did not care about people. He left everything to Yu Wenzhi, and spent every day in the harem and various palaces, committing licentious and immoral acts.

It's not that he wants to be like this, but there is really nothing that can numb him except alcohol and pornography.

Yang Guang didn't want to face this reality.

Fortunately, thanks to this history, Yang Jian not only survived, but also had a strong army and the generals under his command were not as powerful as ordinary people.

Yu Wenzhi did not have an intuitive understanding at the beginning until one day, a battle report that "Li Yuanba chased the imperial army of 130,000 for hundreds of miles and killed 80,000 people" appeared on his desk. Only then did he realize how terrifying these fierce men were.

If Li Yuanba is so terrifying, how much more terrifying must those powerful men under Yang Jian who can defeat Li Yuanba be?
Therefore, out of fear of Yang Jian, Yu Wenzhi did not actually kill the emperor, allowing A Guang, who was given a posthumous title by Yang Gui before his death, to save his life.

But just because this side is stable doesn't mean everything is going well.

Whether it was Yang Jian's army or Hou Tu Da Wang's army, they would always find someone inexplicably disrupting the territory under their rule. They would spread nursery rhymes and prophecies against their own leaders, and small groups of opposing forces would constantly come to attack, making people exhausted and unable to concentrate on governance.

The only way to ensure the safety of the population under their rule is through high-pressure control policies during wartime. However, in this way, the difficulties that need to be faced increase sharply, and whether it is the Hou Tu Da Wang army or the Yang Jian army, the grassroots talents they have cultivated are gradually unable to cope with governance.

The whole situation was just as Xu Maogong had predicted on the top of Siping Mountain. One side had conquered the territory, but the other side kept harassing and attacking them, and there was no peace.

The strategy of tiring out the troops is the most effective way to disrupt military morale.

At the beginning, everyone maintained a restrained attitude and just drove the enemy away or protected themselves, and at most reported to their superiors to request support or coordination.

The superiors also knew that, after all, their two families were actually one family, and their real enemies were only these aristocratic families and local clans, in order to break up the existing rule.

Therefore, the unified order issued by both sides was to maintain restraint and avoid casualties, as the other side might be making a feint attack.

But gradually everyone found that their side had indeed maintained restraint, while the other side could attack at any time.

Over time, the two sides gradually began to clash, starting with the slightest friction, and then there were casualties on both sides. After more than a year, the entire empire was divided into two, and too many lives were lost at the hands of the other side. The two factions actually became mortal enemies who would not stop fighting until one side died. (End of this chapter)