Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 697 That's because we have the confidence to be arrogant!

Anxi Town, General's Residence.

Zhou Lan's messenger, Yang Jizu, arrived at the front hall, led by a soldier.

An elderly man with white hair sat in the main seat inside the hall, and behind him stood a middle-aged man in his forties.

The elderly man with white hair is Sun Yunbo, and the middle-aged man behind him is Sun Anyang.

Speaking of Sun Anyang, he has a grudge against Yang Zhengshan.

Sun Anyang was the same playboy who replaced Bao Lang at the Martial Arts Pavilion back then. After Yang Zhengshan returned to the capital, he caused a huge scene because of Sun Anyang, forcing the Sun family to hand over 200,000 taels of silver, and even made a scene at the Ministry of Personnel.

Sun Anyang was only in his twenties then, but now he is over forty.

Yang Jizu paid no attention to Sun Anyang; after entering the lobby, he focused all his attention on Sun Yunbo.

Sun Yunbo appears to be in his sixties, with white hair and beard, but a ruddy complexion, a tall and straight figure, sharp eyes, and an extraordinary presence.

Sun Yunbo and Zhang Luan are contemporaries, both now nearly a hundred years old, and both were generals who led troops and fought battles.

However, Zhang Luan became a Xiantian martial artist earlier than Sun Yunbo, and retired after becoming a Xiantian martial artist. Although Sun Yunbo said he wanted to resign after becoming a Xiantian martial artist, he stayed in Anxi Town for more than ten years and never left Anxi Town.

Later, although Sun Yunbo resigned from all his official positions, he still stayed in Anxi Town. In name, he was in charge of Anxi Town, but in reality, he could not let go of the power in Anxi Town.

Simply put, Sun Yunbo is a person who is very power-hungry.

However, his abilities are not considered strong.

If you think about it carefully, he has been in Anxi Town for more than 50 years, but he still can't control Anxi Town.

In contrast, Guo Ying was able to firmly control Zhongyunling Town, which was a significant advantage over Sun Yunbo.

"Commander Yang Jizu of the Imperial Guard's Fenwu Battalion greets Senior Sun!" Yang Jizu clasped his hands in a salute and bowed.

Yang Jizu, the eldest son of Yang Chengze, is thirty-six years old this year. He was formerly the guerrilla general of the Beiyuan Town Vanguard Battalion and is now the commander of the Fenwu Battalion of the Da'an New Dynasty Imperial Guard.

After Zhou Lan was appointed as the General Who Conquers the North, the five battalions of the former Beiyuan Town garrison under her command were reorganized into the Imperial Guard.

According to Yang Zhengshan's vision for the Da'an military system, the Da'an army will be divided into five types in the future. The first type is the border army, which will retain the original town standard battalion, reinforcement battalion and garrison battalion, but the size will be reduced. For example, Chongshan Town may only retain four reinforcement battalions in the future. The original four reinforcement battalions of the East Route, South Route and Central Route will be abolished. Of course, all official positions will also be abolished, including the deputy general.

Because the eastern, southern, and central routes of Chongshan Town are no longer considered frontier areas, and the northern border of Chongshan Town is now on the edge of the snowfield, nearly a thousand miles away from Chongshan Pass, not only will the eastern, southern, and central routes be abolished, but Chongshan Pass itself may also be abolished.

In the future, the border troops of Da'an will remain at around 600,000, unlike the previous Da Rong which had a million border troops.

The second type of army was the garrison army, namely the provincial garrison army, with 20,000 to 30,000 troops in each province, responsible for maintaining stability within each province.

The third type is the garrison army, which is mainly responsible for city defense. It has replaced the duties of the former garrison soldiers, but no longer engages in land reclamation. It is only responsible for the city defense of many cities.

The fourth type is the Imperial Guard. In the future, the Imperial Guard of Da'an will no longer be limited to the capital, but will be stationed in various parts of Da'an according to needs.

The border troops were responsible for border defense, the garrison troops were responsible for local stability, the guard troops were responsible for city defense and security, and the imperial guards were the court's mobile forces, with some responsible for guarding the capital and others for guarding important passes.

In places like Jizhou, there will definitely be imperial guards stationed there in the future.

The fifth type is the Emperor's personal guard, also known as the Imperial Guard. They are mainly responsible for the safety of the imperial city and the garrison duties of some important places, such as the Three Valleys and the Emerald Cloud Valley, which are still guarded by the Emperor's personal guard.

The navy also belonged to the border army, and they were stationed on the sea frontier of Da'an.

In the future, the border army will only have generals, no governors, and no commanders-in-chief, because the border towns will also be abolished. Therefore, the border army will only be an army, no longer a border town.

The original border town will be established as a province and prefecture, meaning that Chongshan Town will become Chongshan Province in the future.

The garrison troops and the guard troops were still under the jurisdiction of the Military Commissioner's Office, but the guard troops were under the dual jurisdiction of the Military Commissioner's Office and the prefectural and county offices.

This also means that the prefectural and county governments possessed some military power. Although their military power was limited, they were indeed able to mobilize the garrison troops.

Of course, the prefectural and county governments were also subject to more supervision. The new Da'an dynasty would strengthen the power of the provincial inspectors and establish a supervisory agency in the Six Military Commands to specifically supervise the military discipline and laws of each army.

Yang Jizu was the commander of the Imperial Guard's Fenwu Battalion, which was essentially equivalent to the former commander of the Fenwu Battalion. He was the chief officer of a battalion with 10,000 soldiers under his command.

Zhou Lan sent him to Anxi Town this time for two reasons: first, because Yang Jizu was very capable, and second, because of Yang Jizu's special status.

"Yang Jizu, are you a member of the Yang family of Liaodong?"

Sun Yunbo first looked Yang Jizu up and down, then asked in a calm voice.

Yang Jizu laughed and said, "That's right, my ancestor was Yang Minghui, the patriarch of the Yang clan of Liaodong!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yunbo's sharp eyes shifted slightly, while a strange light flashed in the eyes of Sun Anyang, who was standing behind him.

The Yang family of Liaodong is now renowned throughout the world. Even though Sun Yunbo lives in a remote corner and is out of touch with the news, he still knows how powerful the Yang family of Liaodong is.

He had also heard of some important figures from the Yang family of Liaodong.

First is Yang Zhengshan. The Yang family also belongs to the Liaodong Yang clan. Although the Yang family has now become an independent entity and has even surpassed the Liaodong Yang clan, it cannot be denied that the Yang family is a part of the Liaodong Yang clan.

Secondly, there is Yang Minghui, the patriarch of the Yang clan in Liaodong. Although Yang Minghui's cultivation level is not very high and he has always stayed in Anning County and rarely goes out, his reputation is much greater than that of Yang Mingwu, Yang Mingzhen, Yang Chengze and others.

Because he was the patriarch of the Yang clan in Liaodong, he was the one who made the decisions for the Yang clan in Liaodong when dealing with outsiders.

"Oh! I didn't expect you to be Yang Minghui's grandson?" Sun Yunbo said with some surprise.

He was only surprised for a moment before getting straight to the point: "Tell me the purpose of your visit!"

Yang Jizu smiled and said, "This humble general has come to deliver orders on the orders of General Zhou Lan, the Grand General of the Northern Expedition. The Grand General has ordered that you must send troops to attack the Great Yue Dynasty within one month. If you disobey, you will be punished according to military law!"

Sun Yunbo narrowed his eyes. "Military law? What military law?"

Yang Jizu's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Those who disobey orders will be beheaded, those who defy orders will be killed, and those who rebel will have their entire clan exterminated!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became heavy, and a cold, oppressive pressure pressed down like an overwhelming tidal wave.

However, Yang Jizu remained unmoved, simply looking calmly at Sun Yunbo. Their eyes met; Sun Yunbo's gaze was exceptionally sharp, while Yang Jizu's remained serene and unwavering.

"Aren't you afraid of death?" Sun Yunbo said coldly.

To relay the order?

What order is being conveyed?

Neither Zhou Lan nor the new Da'an dynasty had the right to order him around.

Chen Hengchang, on the other hand, was somewhat qualified, because Sun Yunbo was nominally a subject of Da Rong, while Chen Hengchang was a member of Da Rong's royal family.

"Afraid of death?" Yang Jizu sneered. "If I were afraid of death, I wouldn't have come here, and I wouldn't have joined the army!"

"My ancestor was Yang Minghui, my father was Yang Chengze, and I am the eldest grandson of the direct line of the Yang family of Liaodong!"

It's impossible to say that one is not afraid of death. Fear of death is human nature. Even innate martial artists cherish their lives. However, fear of death does not mean a lack of courage.

When courage can suppress the fear of death, that is the spirit of not fearing death.

Yang Jizu has his own pride. His name was given to him by Yang Zhengxiang. In his heart, Yang Zhengshan is his idol, and Yang Zhengxiang is the person he admires the most.

In fact, within the Yang clan of Liaodong, Yang Zhengxiang's status was equivalent to that of Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan may have been more powerful, held a higher position, and was more legendary, but the respect for Yang Zhengxiang within the Liaodong Yang clan was no less than that for Yang Zhengshan.

Because Yang Zhengxiang was the true patriarch who led the Yang clan to rise to prominence.

Yang Zhengshan hasn't been back to Yangjia Village for a long time. Many of the younger members of the Yang family have never seen Yang Zhengshan, nor have they ever seen Yang Zhengxiang. However, they all grew up in Yangjia Village, and what they heard and saw from childhood was the development and growth of Yangjia Village under the leadership of Yang Zhengxiang.

Yang Jizu said these things not to highlight his own status, but simply to make Sun Yunbo understand his importance.

Killing him would be easy, but the consequences of killing him would be far beyond what the Sun family could bear.

The eldest grandson of the direct line of the Yang family in Liaodong is definitely not a simple person.

This status is even more intimidating than that of a high-ranking official in the Da'an New Dynasty.

Sun Yunbo's lips twitched slightly. Well, he really didn't dare to touch this person.

He could imagine the consequences if he made a move against Yang Jizu.

The Yang family of Liaodong will absolutely not let him go, nor will they let the Sun family go.

Slaughtering an entire family is the least of it; at the very least, it's wiping out an entire clan.

He has given up on the idea of ​​harming Yang Jizu.

What can Da'an give me?

"We'll see how you perform!" Yang Jizu said.

"Heh, you guys are really arrogant!" Sun Yunbo laughed in anger.

Yang Jizu calmly said, "That's because we have the confidence to be arrogant!"

"To put it bluntly, you are not in a position to negotiate with us now; you have already missed your chance to negotiate!"

Sun Yunbo lowered his head slightly. Yes, they had already missed the opportunity to negotiate.

In fact, Sun Yunbo also regrets it.

He regrets his initial hesitation, which has put him in an extremely awkward situation.

At this time, Sun Yunbo was still conflicted. He didn't know whether he should surrender to Da'an or continue to hold onto his military power and wait and see.

Having sought refuge with Da'an, he had no right to negotiate terms and could only submit to their arrangements.

But if he didn't seek refuge with Da'an, what else could he do?
Are we just waiting for Chen Hengchang to seize power?
Forget it, he has absolutely no confidence in Chen Hengchang now.

Moreover, Zhou Lan was giving him an ultimatum; if he missed this opportunity, he would lose even the last chance to choose.

After a long silence, Sun Yunbo finally raised his head and said, "I will send troops to punish the Great Yue Dynasty!"

Yang Jizu was not surprised. He simply nodded calmly and said, "Senior should understand that how much Da'an can give you depends entirely on how much effort you put in this time!"

Sun Yunbo ultimately made a fairly wise decision. Although his vision was not long-term enough and his abilities were not particularly strong, he understood that he had no better choice at the moment.

In fact, even if Yang Jizu hadn't come, he would have made the same decision. Yang Jizu's arrival only forced him to make the decision earlier.

Before the war to subdue the Uriyang Kingdom had even begun, Anxi Town had already launched a war against the Great Yue Dynasty.

The Great Yue Dynasty was located to the west of the former Great Rong, bordering Suzhou Town, Tingzhou Town, and Anxi Town. However, the border with Anxi Town was relatively short, less than a hundred li.

Anxi Town was not particularly powerful, but it still had an army of over 100,000.

After Sun Yunbo announced his surrender to the new Da'an dynasty, the generals who had been jumping around all became quiet.

With the addition of Anxi Town, the Great Yue Dynasty immediately found itself in a very passive situation.

The Great Yue Dynasty originally intended to take Suzhou Town and Tingzhou Town first, so it focused its main forces on attacking Suzhou Town and Tingzhou Town, and did not deploy too many troops outside Anxi Town.

Now that Sun Yunbo has suddenly launched an attack, the Dayue Dynasty has immediately suffered a series of defeats.

Since Sun Yunbo had made his decision, he naturally wanted to do his best. He also wanted to make contributions on the battlefield in order to gain a higher status and more attention in the new Da'an Dynasty.

Therefore, he would likely mobilize all his troops to attack the Great Yue Dynasty.

In this way, Zhou Lan would have no more worries and could concentrate on dealing with the Uriyang royal court.

(End of this chapter)