Yang Zhen's words shocked all the courtiers. "Oh, you're also here for the South Expedition?" Zhuge Liang asked hurriedly. Why don't you tell me?"
"Prime Minister!" Yang Zhen immediately said. Yang Zhen had indeed come for the southern expedition. Today, in front of all the lords, he might as well say it out for them to judge.”
"What do you want?" Wu Yi asked curiously. Tell me!"
Zhuge Liang glared at Wu Yi. Wu Yi ignored him and sat down leisurely. "Prime Minister, my lords!" Yang Zhen said. As a soldier, Yang Zhen knew what the army needed. Now that the war was imminent, the southern expedition could not be delayed. The preparations for the southern expedition had taken more than a year. This involved the contributions of too many people, and General Zhao Yun's contributions were even more significant. And now, all the lords were discussing the southern expedition, but General Zhao Yun was nowhere to be seen. Was this fair?”
The moment these words were said, it made everyone present sigh endlessly. The lords looked at each other. There was disdain, anger, pity, sympathy in their eyes. All kinds of suspicions immediately arose. Then, everyone's eyes focused on Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang felt uncomfortable being stared at by so many pairs of eyes at the same time. He thought that Yang Zhen had come because he despised his low official position and wanted him to be promoted. He did not expect that Yang Zhen had come because of Zhao Yun. Zhuge Liang lowered his eyelids and slowly opened them again. He looked around at everyone present and finally looked at Yang Zhen."General Yang, you don't know about this. Since the late emperor captured Hanzhong and proclaimed himself King of Hanzhong, he had been rewarded according to his achievements and granted the title of Five Tiger Generals. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun were the Five Tigers. However, after the death of the previous Emperor, only one of the Five Tigers remained, and that was Zhao Yun. I am very concerned about one of the Five Tiger Generals remaining. I am afraid that something will happen to this one and only general. Therefore, after careful consideration, I did not let Zhao Yun participate in the southern expedition. For the sake of the country, once I lead my troops to Nanzhong, how can I rest assured without a general guarding Chengdu? And Zhao Yun was the first candidate to bear the brunt. With him around, the enemy countries at the border would definitely not take advantage of our troops leaving Nanzhong to knock on the pass. Was this wrong?”
The officials present couldn't help but nod their heads after hearing Zhuge Liang's words. They all praised,""Prime Minister, you have a point."
"The Prime Minister is not a soldier, so he doesn't know what a soldier needs," Yang Zhen argued. Protecting the country is important, but the border is now heavily guarded by famous generals. Even if the enemy invades, our Great Han army will definitely not lose. Chengdu was protected by His Majesty's White Ears Guards, so it was even more foolproof. Thus, such a matter could be accomplished by a small general, yet the Prime Minister did not know how to use his advantage and actually abandoned General Zhao Yun in the rear. It was truly disappointing. As a soldier, going to the battlefield to kill the enemy was his ultimate destiny. Regardless of whether he died on the battlefield or not, he had to do his best for his country and shed the last drop of blood in his body. This was what a soldier needed. Ever since the Prime Minister gave the order to not allow General Zhao Yun to go south, did he go to the Zhao Manor to take a look? The current General Zhao Yun was so worried and angry that his head was full of white hair. If this continued, he would definitely fall ill. Could it be that he was protecting a country's general like this? As the only member of the Five Tiger Generals, the entire country's army respected General Zhao. When all the soldiers saw General Zhao, they would definitely boost their morale and fight against ten alone. On the contrary, if the soldiers of the southern expedition did not see General Zhao's heroic bearing, it would affect their morale. The reputation of the Five Tiger Generals had spread all over the world. Presumably, the people of Nanzhong had also heard of this. If General Zhao could lead the army into battle, the rebels of Nanzhong would definitely be terrified. I beg the Prime Minister to let General Zhao lead the army!”
Yang Zhen's words were inspiring, causing all the military officials present to feel a little sad. At this time, all the military officials stood up at the same time and said to Zhuge Liang in unison,"Prime Minister! Please allow General Zhao to lead the army again and fight the enemy. We will protect him!”What Yang Zhen said was true. The Five Tiger Generals had a profound influence on the country's army. Many soldiers admired the last general, Zhao Yun.
At this moment, Jiang Wan was the first to stand up among the civil officials. She nodded and said,"Prime Minister! I implore General Zhao to lead the army into battle to restore the prestige of the country!
Then, the other civil officials also stood up and pleaded together,""Prime Minister, we agree!" Ma Su was still seated. Seeing the general trend, he stood up and said loudly,""Prime Minister, Ma Su agrees!"
Zhuge Liang saw such a situation. Although he was angry at Yang Zhen's words, the officials had already agreed. Although he had power, he did not dare to disobey the ministers. "Alright, since all of you have the same opinion, then I will issue the order." Someone come! Pass on my order, appoint Zhao Yun as the general of the southern expedition.”
As soon as the order was issued, a general in armor walked in. His face was like a heavy jujube, his eyes were like bright stars, and his beard hung below his chin. He strode towards the meeting hall. That person came to the meeting hall and immediately cupped his hands."Prime Minister! Wen Chang is a step late, I hope the Prime Minister will forgive me!”
Yang Zhen was still kneeling on the ground. When he saw that person, he couldn't help but feel happy, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. Zhuge Liang stood high up in the air. He saw a kneeling man and a standing man in the hall, and the officials standing on both sides. He said,"General Wei, you came just in time. Please take a seat. Yang Zhen, get up too!"
That person was Wei Yan, and he had snowflakes on his body. The officials sat down. Yang Zhen stood up and saw Wei Yan looking at him with anticipation in his eyes. Wei Yan walked to his seat and sat down. Seeing that everyone had sat down, Zhuge Liang said,""Yang Zhen, you may leave. I still have matters to discuss with the ministers.”
Yang Zhen nodded and slowly left the meeting hall. After leaving the Prime Minister's residence, he hurriedly rode Shadow Chasing back to Zhao Yun's residence. He could not wait to tell this good news to his master. Arriving at the Zhao Mansion, Yang Zhen told Zhao Yun about Zhuge Liang's appointment to the south. When Zhao Yun heard this, she quickly jumped up from the bed. The discomfort she felt instantly disappeared. She took Yang Zhen's hand and walked out of the room. They came to the living room and opened a jar of wine to drink with Yang Zhen.
The two of them were drinking halfway when they heard someone calling for the door. Zhao Tong heard it and went to open the door. As soon as the door opened, Wei Yan stood at the door and asked,""Is General Zhao here?"
The main hall of the Zhao Residence was facing the main door. When Zhao Yun and Yang Zhen saw it, they were very happy. "Zhao Tong, quickly let General Wei in!" Zhao Yun shouted.”
Wei Yan heard the voice and looked over. He saw Zhao Yun and Yang Zhen drinking. He quickly walked in and shouted,""Good, you guys are actually drinking here secretly without waiting for me!”
Zhao Yun laughed." Wen Chang, come quickly. If you're any slower, there won't be any more wine."”
Yang Zhen raised a glass of wine and handed it to Wei Yan.""Big brother, we haven't seen each other for three years and miss each other.”
" Stop pretending, kid," Wei Yan said." If you missed me, you would have written to me long ago." Every time you send a letter to Guan Feng, you never send a letter to me, your big brother!”
Yang Zhen laughed. When Zhao Yun heard the two of them address each other as brothers, she said,"Are you two brothers?"
Wei Yan nodded." That was two years ago in Hanzhong. We hit it off at first sight and became brothers of the opposite sex." Why, Zilong, do you also want to become sworn brothers with us? How about imitating the previous emperor and giving him three heroes?”
Zhao Yun quickly waved her hand." I won't participate in the affairs of you young people. I'm already Yang Zhen's master. How can I become sworn brothers with him? It's impossible." If you're looking for Sanying, find someone else.”
Wei Yan looked at Yang Zhen and asked,""Brother, you've taken Zilong as your master?”
"Big Brother, what's so strange about that?" Yang Zhen nodded.”
"You're so wrong!" Wei Yan shouted.”
Zhao Yun and Yang Zhen did not understand what he meant. They put down their wine glasses and asked at the same time,"What was wrong?"
Wei Yan said," Zilong and I often call each other brothers. You and I are brothers, but you have taken Zilong as your master. So, Zilong is a generation older than me. How is that not bad?"”
Zhao Yun and Yang Zhen looked at each other and laughed. "What are you laughing at?" Wei Yan asked.
Zhao Yun said," Chief Wen, you don't have to care about these formalities. You can address me however you like. Although Yang Zhen and I are master and disciple, we are undoubtedly brothers when we get along."”
Wei Yan's worries were gone. He poured a cup of wine and raised it high."Come, come, come. I haven't gathered with you guys for a long time. Today, we must drink to our hearts 'content.”
The three of them drank the wine in their hands one after another. After drinking a cup of wine, Zhao Yun said,""Wenchang, aren't you guarding Hanzhong? Why did the Prime Minister summon you back? Who is guarding Hanzhong now?"
Wei Yan replied," The Prime Minister has already sent Deng Zhi and Deng Bomiao to take over my duty to guard Hanzhong. Now that the southern expedition is imminent, we cannot afford to delay it. It seems that the Prime Minister is preparing for a big battle."”
"Three years ago, when the late Emperor passed away, Nanzhong had already rebelled against the Great Han." However, the country was empty at that time, so the Prime Minister endured it. After three years of preparation, this day was finally coming.”
Wei Yan drank a cup of wine and said,""Zilong, you're going to show off this time, aren't you? How many years has it been since you've been on the battlefield?”
"It's been more than three years!" Zhao Yun chuckled.”
Wei Yan said," Alas, it's a pity that the Prime Minister is leading the army personally. If the Prime Minister doesn't lead the army, then the one leading the army will be you." I originally wanted to show off my skills with you, but it seems that under the control of the Prime Minister, I can only follow the rules. Zilong, you said that the Prime Minister isn't good at using troops. Why did he have to personally lead the southern expedition?”
"The reason why the Prime Minister wants to personally take command is to show off this time and let all the civil and military officials in the court see if he's really not good at using troops." At the same time, it was also a good opportunity to strengthen his personal authority. How could he give up such an opportunity? The remonstrant Wang Lian tried his best to persuade him, but not only did the Prime Minister not listen, he even demoted him. This was our Great Han Prime Minister!”
The three of them chatted in Zhao Yun's residence, sometimes happy, sometimes angry, sometimes sad, sometimes excited. Unknowingly, it was late at night before the three of them left.
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