bookrebus Chapter 782 Gong Yangzhan's Love for His Son
Chapter 782 Gong Yangzhan's Love for His Son
After defeating the 30,000-strong army, it was almost evening.
This battle lasted for a whole day.
It's already this time, all we have to do is cross the river in one go, we absolutely cannot stop, the main force behind us has already started preparing torches.
Gong Yang Ge looked at the sun and shouted,
"The entire army will move north, along the river bank, toward the east, and seize the riverbank!"
The vanguard rushed forward again.
The 100,000-strong army was arranged into twenty columns, forming a long line and marching towards the east.
The Yan army on the north killed the enemies on the river bank, while the Yan army on the south advanced while resisting the enemies on the south.
Li Lei gathered a large force and marched north to attack the Zhige Army.
Hundreds of thousands of Chu troops were approaching the north, and at this time, the Zhige Army had just seized the few remaining beaches.
"Charge! Charge!"
Gongyang Ge roared and rushed forward with his troops to command the army nearby.
The main force of the Chu army occupied the eastern beach and the southern positions. The Yan army on the opposite bank fired artillery in succession, bombarding the enemy troops on the beach to prevent the Ge army from disrupting the enemy's formation.
With the help of the Yan army's artillery, the Zhige army successfully advanced forward and occupied the entire beach.
But now, the Zhige Army is facing a dangerous situation.
On their side were hundreds of thousands of Chu troops engaged in fierce fighting, and to the north was the Yuan River.
This was a space squeezed out for them, so tight and narrow that if they were not careful they would be pushed into the river by the enemy.
This is desperate.
Gong Yang Ge roared and charged, ordering his soldiers to fight to the death, attack the enemy and seize more positions.
The Yan army behind also hurried to build the bridge and quickly completed the remaining one-third that had not been paved.
The soldiers of the Yan army ran on the bridge, transporting the wood forward, while the soldiers in the water held the wood and drove piles down, laying the wood with great difficulty.
They must lay the groundwork as quickly as possible and bring reinforcements to the friendly forces in the south, otherwise they will be unable to hold on alone.
On the general's platform, everyone was still watching the battle in the distance.
A guard came up and said,
"Your Highness, the meal is ready. You can eat now. Please go downstairs and eat first."
Shen Changgong turned around and said to the two people beside him,
"Two messengers, let's eat first. Tonight, we will probably have to work late into the night."
Gong Yangzhan stared at the other side of the river with a telescope and immediately shook his head.
"No, I'm not hungry. My son is still fighting hard up there. How can I go eat? He hasn't eaten yet. He's been fighting all day."
Seeing this, Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"Lord Gongyang's sincere love for your son has touched me deeply. Don't worry, our army will soon build a bridge across. When reinforcements arrive, we will surely inflict heavy defeat on the enemy.
Even if Lord Gongyang is anxious, he can't help much. Let's go eat first."
"It's okay, it's okay. Your Highness, go eat first. I'll stay here and watch for a while, just a little while longer."
Gong Yangzhan was holding a telescope, watching the battle in the distance with eager eyes.
Shen Changgong chuckled and said,
"Have the food brought up and the tables and chairs brought over."
"Yes."
Shen Changgong was so polite to Gongyang Zhan not only because he wanted to incite the other side, but more out of respect for Gongyang Ge.
After all, he is the father of one of his generals. He is fighting hard on the front line, so it is only right for him to be nicer to his family in the rear.
Instigating Gongyang Zhan and Wenbo to rebel is actually not that important, because whether they are there or not, Dayan will destroy Qian State, this is beyond doubt, and they cannot play a decisive role.
What Shen Changgong was considering was the influence of the Gongyang family in Qian State.
The two countries of Qiankun were once the largest countries in the world.
The Yuan family of Kun State and the Gongyang family of Qian State are also the most influential families in these two countries.
The State of Yan made a mistake in killing Emperor Kun. They should not have killed him, but put him under house arrest. However, no one understood this at the time. It was also the first time that a country was destroyed. In addition, the State of Yan had been bullied by the State of Kun for a long time, so everyone wanted to kill Emperor Kun.
Fortunately, the Yuan family sincerely defected to the State of Yan. The Yuan family's students and former officials were all over the world. With the help of the Yuan family, the State of Yan was able to take control of this big country whose territory was two or three times larger than that of the State of Yan and stabilize the rear.
The territory and population of Qian State are not much less than those of Kun State. Moreover, Qian State is located in the southernmost part and is very different from Yan State in culture, accent and customs. Moreover, Qian State is very strong and its people are proud. It is difficult for the people of Qian State to integrate into Dayan. If not handled properly, Qian State will probably have the most rebellions.
Therefore, Shen Changgong and Yan Fuyao discussed that they must use a family as prestigious as the Yuan family to help the Yan State assimilate the Qian people with its reputation.
As for the Gongyang family, after Gongyang Ge defected, Emperor Qian did not dare to touch them at all, nor did it affect the status of the Gongyang family. This shows that this family is deeply rooted in the Qian Kingdom.
So we must win them over.
Dynasties come and go, but families remain forever. That's how it is.
However, there is also a drawback to doing so, which is that it will breed a group of powerful and influential people who can cover the sky with one hand.
The Yuan family of Kun, the Wang family of Qi, the Bai family of Qin, and the Gongyang family of Qian.
But there is no other way. In order to assimilate the local people, these families must be used.
Therefore, after twenty or thirty years of unifying the world, the patriarchs of these families would basically have been replaced. At that time, Shen Changgong and Yan Fuyao would only be in their forties or fifties, not too old, so they could start cleaning up these families.
In the next twenty to thirty years, officials from all over the country must be gradually replaced with people who are loyal to the court.
Only by doing this can we avoid chaos when we deal with these families.
This is not a case of getting rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose. In order to consolidate the dynasty's rule and the people's stability, the court's influence must be greater than that of the family. Otherwise, it will only mean the destruction of a group of old powerful people and the emergence of a new group of powerful people who will exploit the people.
Then all the unification and reform would be in vain.
It is easy to conquer the world but difficult to rule it. Governing a country is like cooking a small fish. Governing a country is much more difficult than fighting a war and destroying the enemy.
Of course, these are all things that will happen later. When the time comes, these will be things that Yan Fuyao will have to do, and Shen Changgong will just have to focus on inventing and being the One Piece.
If there is a rebellion anywhere, just send troops to quell it.
Closer to home.
After the food was served, Shen Changgong said,
"Master Gongyang, come and watch while you eat. Don't worry, the bridge has been repaired to the end. The strongest army, the Tianyu Army, will be there soon to take over. Don't worry."
"Ah, well, thank you, Your Highness."
They sat down to eat together. While eating, Gong Yangzhan would take out a telescope from time to time to look across.
There is no father who doesn't worry about his son.
In the past, Gongyang Ge was fighting outside, and Gongyang Zhan was just worried at home. It was better if he couldn't see him.
Now he saw with his own eyes Gong Yang Ge fighting with the enemy, saw the battlefield with his own eyes, and knew the cruelty of the battlefield, and his heart was lifted up.