Chapter 494: Honest Talk

Inside the big tent, the brazier was burning vigorously, the blue flames and the thick big tent kept the cold out, Gao Yuan sat by the brazier, listening to Ye Zhen's detailed recounting of the last time with Ye Tiannan and his wife .

"Ye Xiang said, he wants to give you an excuse." Ye Zhong's eyes were still full of pain, "I could have taken them away by force, but I have been with Master Xiang for so long and know his temperament. Once you’ve decided, you won’t change it. General Gao, Ye Xiang used his death to give you an excuse, and at the same time, he also wanted to give the Ye family a brand new future.”

Gao Yuan nodded, "I understand. I understand. General Ye, Jing'er is my wife, and Feng'er, you know, he and I have had a very good relationship since childhood."

Ye Zhong stood up and bowed deeply to Gao Yuan, "I thank you on behalf of Mrs. Ye."

"Mr. Ye is also my relative, why bother to thank you, General Ye, what are your plans next?" Gao Yuan reached out and poked the charcoal fire in the basin, and the flames turned red and rose up.

"The young lady is the general's wife, and the young master entrusts the general to take care of him. Ye Zhong is originally a retainer of the Ye family, so he should also follow the young lady and the young master to serve the general!" Ye Zhong said: "I just hope that the general will not dislike my low ability."

Gao Yuan laughed, "General Ye Zhong is too modest. You are a world-renowned general. In terms of personal force, I am afraid that only I can compete with you. In terms of military strategy, Meng Chong may be able to compete with you, but in terms of I have a lot of knowledge and understanding of the generals and military strength of various countries, but none of the generals under my command can match, if General Ye Zhong is willing to join our army, he will be the number one general under my command."

"I don't dare to be, I only hope that I can do my best for the general, help the general succeed, and lay a good foundation for the re-emergence of my Ye family in the future." Ye Chong said.

Gao Yuan leaned back, looked at Ye Zhong, and asked, "I don't know what is the goal of Ye's resurgence in General Ye's heart?"

"Take back Langya, which belonged to the Ye family." Ye Zhong said without hesitation.

The corner of Gao Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he reached out to turn over the burning charcoal fire in the charcoal basin, disrupting them. Then he reassembled it piece by piece, after a while of tossing, sparks splashed in the brazier, and gold stars danced wildly, and then calmness was restored.

Looking at Gao Yuan's appearance, Ye Zhong felt that Gao Yuan was somewhat disapproving. "What does the general think?"

"What do you think of Tan Feng and Zhou Yu? What do you think of what they planned and what they are doing now?" Gao Yuan suddenly changed the subject.

Ye Zhong was stunned, he didn't react for a while, and Gao Yuan's thoughts jumped too much, why did he suddenly turn to Tan Zhou and the others.

Gao Yuan looked up and glanced at him.

"These two will become the sinners of the Yan Kingdom." Ye Zhong thought for a while. "The two of them have already messed up the country of Yan. These two people have used everything in order to rise to the top. The decline of the country of Yan must be caused by these two people."

Gao Yuan shook his head indifferently, "If I say that I admire these two people very much, would you find it strange?"

"The general values ​​his talents! Of course these two are talented people, but it is because of their talents that they messed up the state of Yan!" Ye Chong said.

"No, the country of Yan is already very ill. Tan Feng and Zhou Yu's action is like treating a seriously ill person. Although it is a medicine for tigers and wolves, it may be because the medicine is too powerful. It led to the collapse of the country of Yan, but it is also possible for the country of Yan to get rid of its stubborn illnesses, regain its vitality, and truly become a powerful country." Gao Yuan looked at Ye Zhong and said every word.

Ye Zhong looked at Gao Yuan dumbly. In his opinion, it was because of Tan Feng. Zhou Yu single-handedly directed this crisis in the Yan Kingdom, which made Ye's loss of Langya and the death of Ye Tiannan and his wife, in his eyes. These two are the well-deserved culprits.

"Qin State was originally weaker than Zhao, Chu, Yanqi, but in recent decades, its national power has grown by leaps and bounds, ranking first among all countries, and its strength is still gradually increasing. General Ye, have you ever thought about this problem? Did your father-in-law never talk to you?" Gao Yuan asked.

Ye Chong froze for a moment before saying, "We talked about it."

"What did father-in-law say?"

"Ye Xiang said that the people of Qin weakened the power of the ministers, greatly strengthened the power of the king, and created a powerful centralized state. , especially in terms of military power, has made a great leap forward and surpassed other countries." Ye Zhong said: "But Ye Xiang also said that such an approach enriches the country but suffers the people. More importantly, under such a system, the power of the country will gradually be concentrated in the hands of the king. It is fine if the king is a wise king, but once a foolish king comes to power, it will be the power of the whole country. It is not the blessing of a country to put the safety of a country in the hands of one person."

Gao Yuan nodded, "Father-in-law's vision is really accurate, and he sees problems very sharply. He accurately found the biggest problem with the system implemented by the Qin State, but Ye Zhong, you should understand that a system may be the best in this era. , but in another era, he might be the worst, as far as the current situation is concerned, the system Qin is implementing is undoubtedly the most suitable for this era, so he is the strongest."

Ye Zhong was shocked, he already understood what Gao Yuan was thinking.

"Tan Feng, what Zhou Yu is seeking is to establish such a centralized state in the Yan Kingdom. Their previous series of plans are all doing the same thing, abolishing feudalism, and dismantling those private fiefdoms one by one. After returning to the country, they chose the targets to attack. The first two were the biggest real power figures in the Yan Kingdom, Zhou Yuan and Ning Zecheng. And Fu, they succeeded. If this time the conquest of Donghu is successful, then they will be this The country's greatest hero."

"If the conquest of Donghu is successful, Zhou Yuan's voice will definitely become more prominent, how can they move Zhou Yuan!" Ye Zhong asked back.

"Of course I can move." Gao Yuan smiled, "If the conquest of Donghu is successful, Zhou Yuan will definitely attack me and kill me. He said that if Zhou Yuan really succeeded, when he returned to China happily and reached the pinnacle of his life, it would also be the moment when he fell from a height. It's just that people are not as good as heaven, and they attacked Donghu while taking advantage of the civil strife in Donghu, but Miranda I hit a target and returned in a big defeat, and they miscalculated my strength, thinking of taking this opportunity to take back Langya, and the loss outside the embankment made up for the embankment, which led to their defeat like a mountain. Isn't this Their plan is not strict, but the heavens will not allow it!"

"However, this failure still led to serious consequences. One hundred thousand standing troops defeated Donghu, and the people of Donghu will attack Yan at any time." Ye Zhong said unconvinced.

"No, no, no!" Gao Yuan shook his head, "You probably don't know yet, Donghu has negotiated peace with Dayan, and the conditions are unexpectedly generous, it seems that Donghu people have lost a battle, Thorpe is a character, see Just accept it, he is really a difficult guy to deal with. Although Donghu won this battle, in fact, they were also seriously injured, especially when they liquidated Sock. Although Miranda did everything possible to minimize the loss, he died. After all, it was Donghu's eldest prince, and the real loss here is probably only known to the Donghu people themselves. And when they sent troops to attack Dayan, the Donghu people also had no intention to attack the country of Yan. What they had to face was a fortified city , This is the biggest threat to Donghu people. Donghu's economic strength does not allow them to do this. The first thing Thorpe has to do now is to take advantage of the prestige accumulated in this big victory to integrate the entire Donghu in one fell swoop. Tribal, establish his prestige not inferior to Miranda, and then revitalize the domestic people's livelihood, and then think of expanding the territory and invading the Central Plains. I'm afraid Thorpe is not thinking about attacking the Yan Kingdom, but encroaching on the grasslands. If so, I have become his worst enemy."

Ye Zhong was silent for a moment, "The general said that if you succeed, Langya won't be named Ye."

Gao Yuan nodded, "Yes. The enfeoffment system has become a shackle that restricts the growth of a country's strength. Its existence has gone against the trend of history, and its demise is inevitable. General Ye Zhong, you have traveled to various countries, you should know how to look Take a longer view and look at things from a higher stand.”

"Before Ye Xiang died, Wei Yi's wish was to revive the Ye family!" Ye Zhong took a deep breath.

"Is it necessary to retake Langya to revitalize the Ye family?" Gao Yuan laughed, "Langya may be very big and good in Yan Kingdom, but looking at the world, it is just a tiny place. General Ye, as I said earlier, If you join, you will be the number one general under my command, Jing'er is my wife, Feng'er and I are brothers and sisters, the day I succeed, Ye's will naturally become the first family under me."

Ye Zhong took a breath, "Look at the world?"

"Yes, look at the world!" Gao Yuan said categorically, still holding the tongs in his hand, he stood up and walked back and forth in the big tent, "The Qin people have the ambition to sweep the world, why don't we? I know what you want to say , we are still very weak now, and we can't even confront the Yan State head-on, let alone face the Qin State. But Ye Zhong, let me tell you, there is power in time, the world is about to go into chaos, and when countries fight each other It's not far away, at this time when the situation is gathering, if you don't fight, how will you know that we can't? They have their advantages, and we also have ours. Eight hundred years ago, the Great Zhou was still in a corner, weak and weak, However, in the end they ruled the world and established a powerful kingdom. A few decades ago, the Qin people were also weak enough to be easily destroyed by Zhao Guo, but now you look at it again?"

Ye Zhong stared at the high-spirited Gao Yuan, and his heart was agitated. He only looked at the three-acre land of Yan Kingdom, but Gao Yuan actually stared at the whole world. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to come Start () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)