PFC Chapter 365: Winning over the Military
Chapter 365: Winning over the Military
Tang Yan's evidence was irrefutable, and Xu Chuan knew that he was powerless to save the situation. He sighed and said, "Sir Tang, in my life, I have never obeyed anyone except the Left Prime Minister.
I admire Zuo Xiang because he is respectful to the wise, brave, resourceful and has lofty ambitions!
But compared with Lord Tang, the left prime minister's methods and schemes are slightly inferior. If the left prime minister had Lord Tang's talent, his grand ambitions could be achieved.
Xu pleads guilty, but I beg Lord Tang to spare the lives of my family."
Seeing that Xu Chuan was determined to die, Tang Yan's eyes flashed, and he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his previous judgment was correct...
He then said, "It's not impossible for me to keep your family alive. I just have some questions, and I hope General Xu can answer them truthfully!"
"Master Tang, please speak. I will tell you everything I know."
"General Xu wants to join the Left Prime Minister. I'm afraid it's not because the Left Prime Minister is courteous to the wise and humble to the lesser ones? Isn't the current crown prince courteous to the wise and humble to the lesser ones?" Tang Yan asked.
"This……"
"There are three major military families in Tingxiang, the Kong family, the Xu family, and the Chu family. Among them, the Kong family is the best in Tingxiang. Tingxiang and even the five border countries all recognize it as the best general in Tingxiang.
You have been suppressed by the Kong family army and have no chance to make a breakthrough. You are dissatisfied in your heart. This is one reason. "
"General Xu has loved fighting all his life. I have heard that one of his great wishes is to help Tingxiang expand the territory. However, despite his passion for serving the country, he has not been given a high position in the past few years. He cannot go to the frontier, but has to stay in the imperial city to protect the royal family and prevent the left prime minister from rebelling. He is too cowardly, this is the second reason!"
"The third is the benefit that the Left Prime Minister promised you. There is no other reason. I will help you realize the above two points. When the Left Prime Minister overthrows the royal family, he will appoint you as the first general of Tingxiang, with a million soldiers under your command. You will fight on the battlefield, command the heroes, and fulfill your lifelong wish."
"General Xu, I wonder if the three points I mentioned are biased?" Tang Yan asked indifferently.
At this moment, Xu Chuan's heart was already in turmoil. What Tang Yan said was exactly right! He admired Tang Yan even more and said, "Master Tang is very good at predicting things. These three points are exactly what Xu thought."
"General Xu, have you ever thought about what trend the entire Tingxiang would follow if I were not in the royal family?" Tang Yan asked.
"The left prime minister replaces the royal family."
"Then do you know why the Left Prime Minister has been slow to act?" Tang Yan asked.
"The power of the royal family should not be underestimated. The Left Prime Minister may not be ready yet." Xu Chuan guessed.
"In the imperial city, the Xu family has 200,000 troops, the Chu family has 180,000 troops, and even the Left Prime Minister's Mansion has 50,000 troops. But the royal family only has 300,000 troops.
There is a huge gap between the two, and it is obvious that Zuo Xiang is better.
But the Left Prime Minister did not dare to act rashly. If he dared to make any blatant move, the only consequence would be that the royal family would suppress the Left Prime Minister at all costs.
At that time, General Kong will lead a million elite troops back to the imperial city and crush all the rebellious families in one fell swoop.
Even if the Xu family and the Chu family have a total of one million soldiers on the border, they are still unable to compete with the royal family. "
“Besides, many of the soldiers of the Xu and Chu families are still loyal to the royal family. Whether they can obey your orders at that time is another matter.
So although Zuo Xiang seems very strong, he actually has no chance of winning.
Under this situation, if the Left Prime Minister wanted to truly overthrow the Tingxiang royal family, there was only one way, and that was to borrow troops from other countries!
People from other countries are not fools and will definitely not take the lead. The first people to go to the battlefield will be General Xu and General Chu.
General Xu, do you think Zuo Xiang treats you with respect or is he using you as cannon fodder?"
Xu Chuan's body swayed. Although this matter was complicated, after Tang Yan's clear explanation, if Xu Chuan still couldn't see the consequences, he would be really stupid.
"These are the crimes committed by the Left Prime Minister in recent years. The Tianbing Pavilion has personally investigated them and there is absolutely no falsehood." Tang Yan handed over another stack of charges, which were much thicker than those of the Xu family.
General Xu looked through the pictures one by one, his eyes gradually widened, his face flushed red, and he finally couldn't help but cursed, "Asshole!"
“The Emperor and General Xu once fought side by side. In fact, in the Emperor’s heart, General Xu is the true best general.
The reason why I let you stay in the Imperial City is because the current emperor has absolute trust in you and believes that you can protect the stability of the royal family and allow the prince to succeed to the throne smoothly, but I didn't expect that General Xu would turn against the left prime minister. "
What Tang Yan said was indeed a fabrication.
However, Xu Chuan stiffened again when he heard this. His eyes instantly turned red and he said dully, "So that's how it is. So that's how it is! I, Xu, have been blinded by lard. I deserve to die!"
"Considering that General Xu was deceived by the slander of the Left Prime Minister, I can give you another choice. Return to the royal family and fight against the Left Prime Minister. I will never let the traitors collude with foreign forces and get their hands on my land.
After the task was accomplished, he was awarded the first-class honor and from then on General Xu could go to the frontier to open up new territories.
I will destroy all negative news about General Xu, and what will be left to the world is still the General Xu who is dedicated to the country.
Xu Chuan, do you accept this condition?" Tang Yan asked in a sharp voice.
Xu Chuan's eyes widened, he didn't expect that things would turn out well. He had been prepared to die, but not only did he hear that there was a way out, but he was also forgiven and continued to work for him.
For a moment, Xu Chuan felt the urge to die for his friend.
He patted his chest and said, "Lord Tang, I was foolish before and didn't know what was good and what was bad. If I could have another chance, I would definitely serve the royal family!"
"That's great. We will send troops to the Left Prime Minister's Mansion in the near future. General Xu needs to make some preparations." Tang Yan ordered.
"By the way, Lord Tang, although Old Chu was also wooed by the Left Prime Minister, his mentality of joining the Left Prime Minister was similar to Xu's. Moreover, at that time, he saw that Xu had joined the Left Prime Minister and was forced to switch sides due to the situation. This time, why not invite General Chu as well and have a good talk."
Tang Yan's eyes lit up and he nodded, "In that case, I will need General Xu's cooperation later."
Xu Chuan clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. I know what to do."
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Tang Yan had no idea whether there were any spies of the Left Prime Minister in the palace, so he simply asked Xu Chuan to wait here, and he went out and headed straight for the Tianji Pavilion.
"Lord Tang, have you put General Xu under house arrest?" Seeing Tang Yan coming out, Mo Wei and others asked anxiously.
"Bullshit! I have always believed in winning people over with virtue, so how could I restrict others' freedom? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will punish you with a military stick!
Pass the order down, let Kunhe lead the Imperial Guards to invite General Chu here!" After Tang Yan gave the order, he turned around and left without giving Mo Wei a chance to speak.
You win people over with virtue? Mo Wei rolled his eyes when he heard this.
Thinking of Tang Yan's recent moves, Mo Wei could only pray that Tang Yan did not make a wrong move.
As the leaders of the two major military strategists were all invited into the palace by the so-called Lord Tang, the entire imperial city suddenly fell into a state of tension.