There was a heavy rain suddenly in Guanzhong last night. The big raindrops formed a line and flowed through the cracks in the eaves and tiles like a rain curtain all night long. At dawn, the majestic rain stopped suddenly, and a red sun appeared in the east. And it came out through the clouds.
The gentle breeze brings a fresh and cool atmosphere to the earth. The flowers, plants and trees in the palace, the lotus flowers and lotus leaves in the lake are all dotted with water drops, which shine with crystal clear pearls under the rising sun.
When Yang Ji got up from the couch, Xiao Ying and Pei Shuying were still asleep on the big bed with withered flowers. Their two beautiful faces like dew begonias seemed to have smiles of contentment and joy. They were sleeping soundly, as if A beautiful lotus flower.
The two of them were not as good as Liu Rumei in physical condition. After a night of wind and rain, when they were thirsty for sleep, they couldn't get up earlier than Liu Rumei. However, Yang Ji's movement of getting up still disturbed Pei Shuying's sweet dream. She turned over, hugged Xiao Ying who was lying on her back, raised her head on Xiao Ying's chest, and continued to sleep soundly.
The morning breeze was a bit cold, so Yang Ji stretched out his hand to pull the thin quilt and carefully covered them both. After washing and dressing in the side room, he walked downstairs and stepped out under the dripping eaves. The four of them were in the house last night when there was a strong wind and rain. They never imagined that the scene outside the house would be normal. There were also many branches, bamboo leaves, and flowers that had been knocked down by the storm on the ground. However, even if they fell on the ground, they still showed a bright color in the sunlight.
Yang Ji stretched out a long stretch and made chest-expanding movements as he walked towards the Moon Cave Gate not far away. When he stepped out of the threshold, he saw Liu Rumei dancing a sword in the courtyard. The sharp sword body condensed into soft sword lights in the morning sun, like thousands of fireworks suddenly blooming. Every time she stabs with her sword, there is the beauty of silver volleying in the air and heavenly dragon waving its claws.
After practicing the sword, Liu Rumei's forehead was dripping with sweat and her face was flushed. She became more and more charming. She put the sword back into its sheath. She saw her husband looking at her with a smile at a glance. She brushed her messy hair and stepped forward and said: "Young Master get up?"
"Yes!" Yang Ji smiled and nodded, suddenly hugged her slender waist and kissed her lips.
"It's outside, it's not good for people to see." Liu Rumei scolded him sweetly, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes; stunning beauties have an indescribable attraction to men, but for Liu Rumei, Yang Ji Such a great husband was willing to release his tenderness to her, and she was also fascinated and overjoyed.
"In the back house of the mansion, I am intimate with my own woman. Who dares to talk nonsense, unless he doesn't want to live anymore." Yang Ji snorted coldly and said very domineeringly.
"Domineering." Liu Rumei scolded with a strange smile, but her body got a little closer. She hesitated and asked softly: "Master, do you really not want me to accompany you on this expedition?"
Liu Rumei looked at Yang Ji with a look of disappointment that could not be concealed in her eyes. Among the three sisters, she was the one who followed Yang Ji the most. Yang Ji suddenly "didn't want her anymore" this time, and he felt quite disappointed.
"I've already said what needs to be said; what can I do?" After years of being inseparable, Yang Ji was used to having this submissive concubine by his side, but this time, she really couldn't go.
"I just hope that when the young master is out on an expedition, he will not show off his strength and fight ruthlessly on the battlefield like a soldier." Liu Rumei also knew that she would not be able to go this time, so she silently buried her head in Yang Ji's arms, feeling the strong heartbeat.
"You can rest assured about this!" Yang Ji said with a smile: "A commander should sit in the middle of the army and take charge of all directions, instead of charging into the battle and being invincible like a general. I know the right balance."
"Young master, you know very well, but you just can't do it." Liu Rumei rolled her eyes at Yang Ji angrily, and added angrily and angrily: "Sir, tell yourself, when was there a time when you didn't charge into battle?"
"Next time!" Yang Ji said with a smile.
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"Don't worry. In this world, your son, I can be regarded as a first-class military general among the young generation. There are very few people who can make me suffer." Yang Ji's words are really not bragging. He can't beat Zheng now. Xue Ju, who was at his peak as a military general, was on the same level as Yu Chigong; in terms of martial arts, he was definitely not bad.
The generals under his command are emerging on the battlefield, but Yang Ji is obviously good at martial arts, but he can only sit in the rear. How can he be willing to do so? The brave temperament in his bones and his desire for the battlefield have become even better than before.
Moreover, as a military general, if he does not go to the battlefield for a long time, how will he deal with sudden dangers in the future?
Liu Rumei couldn't convince him, so she changed the subject and said, "Sir, my mother-in-law said a few days ago that she wanted to buy a batch of wild horses. I think there are good horses from Ganzhou Military Horse Farm everywhere. How about buying them from Liangzhou Military Horse Farm?"
Yang Ji was surprised and said, "What does Aniang want from Ye Ye?"
"Tame them for the servants and maids in the mansion." Liu Rumei explained: "Aniang said that the good horses in the mansion are all tamed horses, and some have even been castrated. There is no difference between this kind of horse and a slave horse. Riding this kind of horse is basically impossible. You can't learn real riding skills. And we are a military family, and even the master is good at riding and shooting, so why are the slaves and maids in the house not able to do it?"
Yang Ji nodded and asked again: "That's right, but why did she suddenly have such determination?"
"The tragedy of the Yuwen family has deeply touched my mother-in-law." Liu Rumei sighed and said: "In view of the tragedy of the Yuwen family, my mother also thought that the young master was making enemies everywhere, for fear that one day our family would follow in the footsteps of the Yuwen family, and there would be She believes that even women who live in the back house and do not have to experience the wind and rain of war must learn riding and archery, as well as simple battle formation skills and adaptability. If everyone is like this, they will not be like the Yuwen family. That way, he was killed by more than a hundred people from the front door to the back house."
Yang Ji nodded silently and said, "Just prepare according to Auntie's wishes!"
The Suzaku Guards, Xuanwu Guards, and ordinary guards in the mansion are skilled in arts and crafts, and it is indeed easy to fight alone. However, if they encounter a tacitly coordinated army, there is a risk of being defeated one by one; and the guards in Yuwenshu's mansion , there must be a lot of dead soldiers, but they were easily penetrated.
This lesson is indeed worth pondering.
"That's okay!" Liu Rumei smiled brightly and said, "Later, the aunt and the third niang will get up, and I will discuss this matter with them."
"You can decide." Yang Ji said with a smile: "How many horses you want, just write a letter to Zhang Ye, the manager of the Yang Mansion, and ask him to buy it from Master Yinshi."
There was never a shortage of war horses in the Sui Dynasty, and there were three horse farms dedicated to the military. The first was the Hetao area of Yongzhou, the second was the Baidaochuan area under the jurisdiction of Shuozhou and Yunzhou, and the third was Liangzhou.
Yang Ji naturally didn't know the situation of the first two; but he knew very well about the Liangzhou Military Horse Farm.
The Liangzhou Army Horse Farm originally had four to five million horses. Later, he successively snatched more than 200,000 good horses. The current Liangzhou Army Horse Farm has at least 750,000 horses. If the Great Lakes District is added to Also included, that’s more. And the three major military horse farms add up to 15.6 million, right?
"Sir, Mr. Hao has arrived at the Xuanwu Hall, and 'Starve to Death' Qi Lifushe has also brought a few people." Zhang Chuchen rushed in in a hurry, but when she saw Yang Ji and Liu Rumei hugging each other, At the same time, he shrank back again.
"Since we are here, young master, let's go!" Liu Rumei got up from Yang Ji's arms and said to Yang Ji, who looked depressed.
"Okay!" Yang Ji nodded and walked outside. When he passed by Zhang Chuchen, he hit her on the head.
"Chuchen, stop. I have something to tell you." Seeing Zhang Chuchen following Yang Ji aggrievedly, Liu Rumei stopped her.
Zhang Chuchen stopped quickly, his black and white eyes looking towards Liu Rumei.
Liu Rumei's pretty face turned red, and she said in embarrassment, "Where are you looking?"
Zhang Chuchen withdrew his gaze, looked at Liu Rumei's face, and said with a smile: "Second Sister, what are your orders?"
Liu Rumei stared at her speechlessly, and when she saw that Yang Ji had walked away, she whispered: "I can't follow you this time. There are some things that I have to explain to you. In case you don't remember it."
"I also know the master's habits!" Zhang Chuchen said.
"Young Master likes to sleep with women in his arms at night, otherwise he can't sleep." Liu Rumei smiled lightly and said maliciously: "I can't go, but Chuchen! You don't want Young Master to affect the war because he can't sleep, do you? ?”
Zhang Chuchen's thick eyelashes trembled slightly. She bit her lips and thought about it carefully, then asked hesitantly: "Is this true?"
"I lied to you!"
"..." Zhang Chuchen's face turned dark.
As if she could see what Zhang Chuchen was thinking, Liu Rumei made a playful face at her and said with a smile: "Are you disappointed?"
Only then did Zhang Chuchen realize that he had been teased, and said angrily: "I'm too lazy to care about you! If you don't have serious business, I'll leave!"
"Yes!" Liu Rumei stopped and did not continue to joke about Chuchen. "It's about food, clothing, housing and transportation. First of all, it's about food. The young master is happy with meat, but he can't live without fruits and vegetables."
"I know!" Zhang Chuchen said absently.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei suddenly said: "Young master wants a woman to hold him."
Zhang Chuchen said impatiently: "Then I'll hold you..."
"Well, Zhang Chuchen, I treat you as a sister, but you want to hug my husband." Liu Rumei glared at her and said seriously.
Zhang Chuchen said disdainfully: "It's not like I haven't hugged him before."
"When will we rest?" Now, Liu Rumei was really curious.
"In my dream last night!" Zhang Chuchen replied calmly.
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In the Xuanwu Hall of the Royal Palace, all the heroes gathered together.
Li Daliang, Dugu Pingyun, Zhu Can, Zong Luohu, Xue Wanshu, Xue Wanche, Dugu Wuda, Mai Zhongcai, Wang Jun, Wang Haokai, Qian Jie, Zhang Yan, Gao Xingwen and others were all present; besides them, there were also The broom-bearded Yang Jian and the dashing Pei Xingyan each had a sense of excitement on their faces.
In addition, Zhang Chuchen also said "starve to death that Qili Fushe" and Zhi Loshao. They both couldn't hide their joy. They were the commanders and generals of the Turkic army during the battles in the Great Lakes District and Madame Fan City. After their defeat, they were kidnapped by the Qimin Khan to apologize and handed over to the Sui Dynasty for execution. In their view, this trip would lead to certain death. .
Unexpectedly, things suddenly took a turn for the worse. How could they not be happy about this?
"In this expedition, I want to defeat the Khitan." Yang Ji sat on the main seat, looked at a group of generals gearing up, and said with a smile: "Qi Lifushe!"
"The general is here!" Ashina Lifu didn't expect that Yang Ji would be the first to call him, so he stood up excitedly and walked to the middle of the hall.
Yang Ji asked: "Have the appointment letters and seals from the imperial court arrived?"
Ashina Qilifushe solemnly said: "Your Majesty, last night, the provincial officials gave the seal, sword, and knot to the last general."
"Okay!" Yang Ji nodded: "Although I will bring some Sui troops with me in this battle, the main force will be Turkic warriors. But Qimin Khan is in Daxing City, and I'm worried that some people will disobey orders and be passive and sabotage. , deliberately sabotaging the plan to pacify the Khitans. To avoid delaying the business, you and General Zhishi will immediately go north along the Luoshui River, then cross the Yellow River from Shengzhou, and rush back to Baicheng at starry night. Secretly contact the trusted generals and chiefs and prepare two supplies for me. to 30,000 elite soldiers."
Looking at Ashina Qilifushe, Yang Ji continued: "As long as you do your best and the army is obedient, I will ask for credit for you after the war and give you 40% of the prisoners to help you regain your strength."
"I will obey your orders!" Ashina Lifushu agreed with a sonorous voice, and Hezhi Shihao took the order and retreated.
After they retreated, Yang Ji said to the Liang Erdai: "Many of you have never fought in a war, and this war is different from the past. If someone chooses to leave now, it is still too late, and everyone will not laugh... If you don't want to go Yes, you can raise your hand."
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the hall. Everyone straightened their backs and looked intently, but no one raised their hands.
After being quiet for a while, Xue Wanshu, who looked very heroic, stood up, cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say about my humble position. I don't know whether I should say it or not?"
Yang Ji thought he was going to quit, but he didn't feel dissatisfied. He smiled and said, "Say!"
"Your Majesty, we are all generals' children. We have worked hard to practice martial arts and study the art of war since we were young. When we grew up, we followed our father and elders to experience in the army. Our ability to lead troops may not be good, but it is not that we have not experienced actual combat. It’s not like we have never killed the enemy before, so we are not afraid of fighting or death!” After Xue Wanshu said this, she said seriously to Yang Ji: “Your Majesty, as the general’s children, what we need is not the pampering of our parents, but also the love of our parents. We don’t want to live in a comfortable and prosperous place, but we want the opportunity to show off our talents and win honors. So I don’t think anyone will quit.”
Looking at this young man who was neither humble nor arrogant, but not as famous as his younger brothers Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, Yang Ji nodded secretly, glanced at everyone, and asked with a smile: "Do you think so too?"
"Exactly!" The second generation generals were excited and stood up together.
Yang Ji praised: "Everyone here is a capable person, and I have always believed in rewards and punishments. As long as you make meritorious deeds, I will definitely take credit and reward you."
Everyone was excited and bowed and saluted: "I am willing to die for the Sui Dynasty!"
In the minds of soldiers, a good general or commander is one who can win battles and distinguish rewards and punishments. After this condition is met, secondary factors such as sharing joys and sorrows, loving soldiers as sons, etc. will be considered. It is better to have such secondary factors, and it is not harmful to not have them.
There is no doubt that Yang Ji is a commander who can win battles and bring glory to his soldiers. During the war, he always set an example and shared the joys and sorrows with his soldiers. Being able to serve under him is exactly what a soldier dreams of.
The second generation of generals in the palace all regarded Yang Ji as a role model. How could they back down when they were shamelessly sent to Yang Ji's tent?
Moreover, life lasts only a short time, and all a person needs in this life is nothing more than "fame and wealth." How many people are truly indifferent to fame and wealth?
People such as Yang Shanhui, Wei Yunqi, Xue Ju, Yuchi Gong and others were originally unknown people, but after following Yang Ji, they quickly gained fame and fortune. How could this not make them envious?
"Your Majesty! The saint has decided to let Teng Zi and Li Zixiong, the general managers, contain the Khitan army head-on and attract the attention of the people in the world. As our army is both the main attacking force and a surprise force, we should hide our tracks well." Hao Yuan already knew this strategy yesterday. Moreover, these people in front of him were also his own, so he did not worry about leaking military information when he spoke out at this time. He said in a deep voice: "Our army now has two options: one is the route taken by Ashina Lifushu; That is to go north to Shengzhou along the official road along the Luoshui River, then cross the Yellow River and go straight to Baicheng; the second is to go to Puzhou first, go north to Yunzhou on the Shuofen River, and then go west from Yunzhou to Baicheng." (Note)
"Take Luoshui, this road is much shorter and more convenient." Yang Ji said without hesitation.
"Here!" Hao Yuan agreed with his hand.
"Shen Faxing!" Yang Ji looked at Shen Faxing who was sitting upright and pointed to the future.
This guy went to Liangzhou for refuge with his family and Chao Tian's family. However, when they were halfway there, Yang Ji was already on the way back to Beijing. Thinking that he had nothing to do in Liangzhou, he and Wang Tao He was called back, and Shen and Chao were temporarily living in Yang Mansion in Zhangye.
Shen Faxing stood up and said: "I have a humble position."
"You and Wang Tao will lead a team of guards to go north immediately to Jiuyuan County, Fengzhou to find the general manager Yu Juluo and ask him to prepare a supply of supplies for 6,000 soldiers in Anhua County." With that, Yang Ji took out one Order arrow.
"Yes!" Shen Faxing stepped forward to receive the order, raised his hands and asked, "Your Majesty, if Manager Yu asks, can I tell you the truth?"
Yang Ji nodded: "Yes!"
"I understand, I will resign!" Shen Faxing saluted and left.
"Da Xi Jing!" Yang Ji looked at Xi Da Jing, the leader on the lower left, and nodded again.
Since they put down the mutiny with thunderous momentum, the Zuowei soldiers who made great contributions to Xianyang City have each received rewards. The former Zuowei Lang General Shi Wei has been promoted to the Zuo General of the Wannian Army, leading the establishment of the Wannian Army, and Da Xi Jing Ze took over Shi Wei's post and was promoted from Zhonglang General to Lang General.
In this war, Yang Guang made an exception and allowed five thousand elite left guards to fight with the army, and the main general was Da Xijing.
"The general is here!" Da Xijing stood up and said.
"Without further delay, go to Xianyang to reorganize the army. In the name of suppressing bandits, set off immediately to the north, and then rest and standby on the south bank of Wuliangsu in Anhua County, Fengzhou, to inventory supplies." Yang Ji decisively ordered: "Dugu Ping Yun, Xue Wanshu, Dugu Wuda, Mai Zhongcai, and Wang Jun, the five of you arrived at General Xi's tent to listen to me."
"General, I obey!" Da Xijing and others saluted Yang Ji and immediately went down to prepare.
"Li Daliang and Zong Luohu, you two go to the farm outside the city to gather a thousand iron guards and follow General Xida northward. Zhang Yan and Gao Xingwen will accompany the army."
"Here!" Li Daliang, Zong Luohu and others bowed and said goodbye.
From the first year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign to the present, there have been constant wars in the Sui Dynasty, and wars are fought almost all the time.
Everything is about simplicity and speed, and red tape and formalities such as swearing-in meetings are rarely held. The generals have become accustomed to it and are already familiar with the process of dispatching troops and the rules of dispatching troops, so these generals dispatched do not need Yang Ji to give more instructions.
"Your Majesty, when should we set off?" Hao Yuan asked.
"We have to give Ashina Qilifu some time and set off again tomorrow!"
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Early the next morning, Yang Ji said goodbye to his relatives, and quietly left Daxing City with Hao Yuan, Zhu Can, Zhang Chuchen and others, along with the Xuanwu Guard and the Suzaku Guard.
On the fourth day, Yang Guangcai announced the news of the Khitan's southern invasion of the Sui Dynasty, appointed Yang Lun, the general manager of Jizhou and King of Teng, as the general manager of the Liaodong Road march, and led 20,000 Jizhou elite troops to fight northward.
When the news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. Voices of denouncement and annihilation of the Khitans arose one after another, which suddenly overshadowed the continuous twists and turns of the military reform. At the same time, it also made the Northeast, which had been peaceful for many years, become the "hot news" that attracted worldwide attention.
Just when Yang Lun was fully preparing for the war in Jizhou, Binzhou General Manager Li Zixiong, who was appointed as the deputy general manager of the Liaodong Road March, had already led 20,000 Binzhou troops to take position. He asked Deng Hao to lead 10,000 soldiers to continue to guard Yingzhou Longshan. County; personally led 10,000 elite troops eastward to Liaozhou and took over the military and political affairs of Liaozhou. This not only prevented the Khitan army from invading Liaozhou southward across the Liao River, but also threatened the central area of Khitan.
Just when the Sui Dynasty was actively preparing for war, the Khitan chief Xiwandan Zhangke actually gave up and sent someone to express his apology, saying that he would severely punish the chief. In addition, he also said that Yang Guang should be respected as a saint and his father, the Great Khan.
Before the news reached the capital, Yang Lun answered on behalf of Yang Guang: "It's useless to call God a saint."
Of course, this is also the common aspiration of more than 50 million people in the Sui Dynasty.
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[Note: There are two Luoshui Rivers. The Luoshui River in Yongzhou runs from north to south, and the Luoshui River in Luoyang runs from west to east. 】
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