Chapter 16: The Emperor Also Has Troubles

  Yun Cong bid farewell to Emperor Wan Chang first, then bade farewell to everyone one by one. Finally, he hastily left under the reluctant gaze of the 13th princess.

  Yun Cong walked away, and Emperor Wan Chang smiled and comforted a group of younger ones for a few words, then reminded the 13th princess to return to the palace early, don't delay too late. Then, under Zhang Yan's accompaniment, he set off back to the palace.

  On the dragon throne of Emperor Wanchang, Zhang Yanyu was quietly silent, because Emperor Wanchang was now frowning and deep in thought. Zhang Yanyu was a cautious person, he wouldn't speak unless absolutely necessary, especially when the emperor was thinking.

  "Yap, what do you think?" Emperor Wan Chang suddenly asked.

  Zhang Yanyu's heart skipped a beat as he hesitated and replied: "I don't know what Your Majesty is asking..."

  "It's none of your business." Emperor Wan Chang's face was expressionless.

  "Oh. The Yun family... I'm not well-versed in military affairs, but it's common knowledge that the Yun family's military strength is impressive. The Liao people may not necessarily dare to engage in a fierce battle with the Yun family. After all, even if war breaks out, it shouldn't be during this harsh winter season. I think the Liao people are just worried about having a difficult time this winter and want to take advantage of the fact that the Duke of Yun is away to launch a surprise attack on the Yan and Yun regions."

  "Hmph, the Liao people may not dare to have a fierce battle with the Yun family? What a 'Liao people may not dare to have a fierce battle with the Yun family' - I'm afraid that at this moment, the Liao people only have the Yun family in their eyes, and not my great Wei dynasty!" Emperor Wan Chang said coldly.

  "Hmm, this..." Zhang Yanyu's heart skipped a beat, Emperor Wanchang's words were a bit piercing. He deliberated for a moment and carefully said: "Your Majesty is wise. The Yun family are subjects of our Great Wei, guarding the borders for two hundred years, their merits and fame were earned through battles... The Yun family's Twelve Guards are also the main force against Liao, it's reasonable that the Liao people see them as thorns in their eyes and flesh..."

  "I know the Yun family is loyal! I can be this emperor, the Yun family has made great contributions to me, and I am not an ungrateful person. However...” He let out a sigh, calming his tone, “At present, it's fortunate that the Yun family, the most powerful military household, remains loyal to me, or else the other three families would be even more arrogant. What did the Intelligence Bureau say last time? Zhou Ye actually said that the 20 million-strong Thirty-Six Imperial Guards of the Capital Army couldn't match his 500,000-strong Nine Imperial Guards of Guanzhong!"

  Zhang Yanyu's forehead was sweating, but he didn't dare to wipe it away. He could only accompany the emperor and carefully say: "The capital army has not experienced war for decades, so this generation of capital soldiers almost have no actual combat experience, which is why Zhou Ye looks down on them." He glanced at Emperor Wan Chang and saw that he had not yet shown any signs of anger, so he continued to say: "However, the capital army also has its own advantages. Firstly, the military pay standard of the capital army has always been higher than that of the border towns, so the officers and soldiers are grateful for the emperor's grace and will fight more bravely; secondly, the equipment of the capital army is always prioritized, with strong armor and sharp weapons, making them more secure in battle; thirdly, as the emperor's personal guards, they have a strong sense of justice..."

  "I only want to know, can the Imperial Army win a battle?" Emperor Wan Chang's eyes gleamed as he stared at Zhang Yan Yu: "Can they compare to the Guangdong Guards?"

  Zhang Yanyu's face turned sour, and he hastily knelt down to kowtow, saying: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am not skilled in military affairs and cannot share your worries, I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"

  The Emperor Wan Chang's anger surged: "Ten deaths, ten deaths, can you win over the Guanzhong Wei with a million deaths?" He suddenly picked up his teacup and took a sip of fragrant tea, calming down a bit. He waved his hand: "Get up, what you said is also right, you really don't understand military affairs. I made it difficult for you to say these things."

  Zhang Yanyu hastily said: "I dare not, I thank your majesty for his great kindness!"

  "There is no great general in the capital..." Emperor Wan Chang sighed.

  "In the capital city, there are many high-ranking generals of the third rank and above; why does Your Majesty have such a sigh?"

  "You don't know." Emperor Wanchang sighed, saying weakly: "After Zhou Ye's words were transmitted from the Imperial Secretariat to me, I went to the three major camps of the Capital Army and turned around. The result... was shocking!"

  Zhang Yanyu was shocked and didn't know how the Emperor could even use the phrase "touching the heart". Just as he was about to carefully say a few words of comfort, he heard Emperor Wanchang suddenly say: "You said, if I recall Yunlan to the capital and let him help me train troops for a few years, wouldn't Zhou Ye's Guanzhong Wei be no match?"

  Zhang Yanyu was shocked and hastily said: "Your Majesty is wise... However, recalling the Duke of Yun back to the capital, this matter may have too great an impact. It would be better for Your Majesty to think thrice."

  "Three thoughts?" Emperor Wanchang's face showed a hint of self-mockery: "I've thought about it three times already!" He sighed and said, "Of course, I know that recalling Yun Lian to the capital is a matter of great importance. Although 'Mountain Commander' has a reputation known throughout the land, according to the ancient laws of Great Wei, the commanders of the four major border towns are not allowed to lead the imperial guards in the capital. If I had another way, I wouldn't want to hand over the capital's military to a border general to train either. Am I not afraid of losing face? But what can be done? 'Three parts of the civil officials come from Shen and Gu, half of the famous generals come from Yun and Zhou!' The civil officials of the world, three parts are descendants or disciples of the two families of Shen and Gu; while in our dynasty's 200 years, the famous generals that have emerged, Yun and Zhou families occupy half! Alas, to say that this matter of training troops and fighting wars, even I must admit, they have more experience."

  "Your Majesty, the Yan Yun Twelve Guards of the Yun family's direct line are already quite impressive. The Yun family has also been in charge of the twenty-four non-direct line border troops of Shanxi and Hebei provinces for many years. Over the years, I'm afraid those non-direct lines have become almost as powerful as the direct lines! If Your Majesty were to give the Thirty-six Guards of the Imperial Army to Duke Yun again... has Your Majesty considered that at that time, the Yun family would have an army of 400,000 men? The four provinces of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan, the essence of our Great Wei's eastern and northern regions, would all be in their hands. Even the capital... would be like a plaything in Duke Yun's hands!"

  "My mind is still clear, and I didn't say to let Yunlan command the Imperial Army!" Emperor Wan Chang surprisingly didn't take offense at Zhang Yan Yu's heart-piercing words just now.

  "Ah?" Zhang Yanyu was somewhat puzzled: "Your humble servant is stupid and does not know the meaning of Your Majesty's words."

  The Emperor Wan Chang smiled and said, "Yunlan is recalled to the capital, only with the duty of training soldiers, not given the power to command troops." He took a sip of tea and said, "In this way, isn't it a win-win situation?"

  Zhang Yanyu was taken aback, and in her heart, she still felt that something was not quite right. However, for the time being, she couldn't think clearly about what exactly was wrong, so she could only say: "Your Majesty is wise, but at present, it's probably not suitable to immediately summon Yun Guo back to the capital."

  "Hmm?" Emperor Wan Chang furrowed his brow: "What's going on now?"

  "Your Majesty, I dare ask that after Yun Guogong is summoned back to the capital, who will resist the Liao army?" Zhang Yan asked.

  "Need you ask?" Emperor Wan Chang looked at him in surprise: "Of course it's Yun Zheng... Oh, you're saying Yun Zheng is too young?"

  Zhang Yanyu nodded: "Yun Zhuang is undoubtedly very talented, and his martial arts skills are also quite impressive. However, he has not yet experienced actual combat, so it's hard to say how capable he is of commanding troops. What if something unexpected happens..."

  "Hmm, you also make some sense. I'll have a word with Yunlan and get him to hurry up and train Yunzheng..."

  "Long live the wise Emperor!"

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