The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the white snowflakes are falling from the sky like goose feathers, scattering in the sky and the earth. As far as the eye can see, there is a scene covered in silver. In the former Khitan "palace", now the capital of Liaozhou, three officials were walking and chatting softly.
"Goguryeo has 80,000 troops in Buyeo City, Xincheng, and Liaodong City. If you add the troops in Ansi City and Jian'an City, that's 100,000. If you include the young people in the five cities, then the Goguryeo border line is at least 200,000. We are all capable of fighting, and if a fight breaks out, the situation may not be conducive to our army."
A young official who spoke, his name was Yang Yuanhong, a descendant of the Hongnong Yang family, and the current magistrate of Huanglong County, continued: "Our army is not as strong as men, and there are not many supplies; while the five major cities of Goguryeo are hoarded. Countless grain, grass, and baggage, once a war breaks out, troops and materials can be transported in an endless stream. Comparing the two, our army has little advantage."
The new Sima Duan Decao turned around and glanced at Yang Yuanhong lightly, and said: "No, the reason why Goguryeo is so nervous is actually that King Wei, King Teng, and General Li fought too hard. They were afraid that our army would take advantage of a great victory to regain Liao." In the eastern part of the plain, we are nervously increasing our troops; when the misunderstanding is eliminated, the Goguryeo army will slowly disperse."
Yang Yuanhong argued: "You can't say that. Before this, who would have thought that the little Khitan would dare to kill my people and invade my territory? I heard people say that King Wei was careless because of Deng Hao, the general manager of Yingzhou. , so angry that he almost killed him. As for Goguryeo, its style is to use small things to win big things, take advantage when there is an advantage, and retreat if there is no advantage. This has never changed for more than 700 years. Now that the momentum is coming, we We must not be careless and be prepared for battle.”
"Now that the roads are blocked by heavy snow, the transportation of grain, grass and baggage has become a big problem. Have you ever thought about it? Our army's grain, grass and baggage cannot be supplied until the ice and snow melt. It would be too dangerous to fight Goguryeo here!"
""Sun Tzu's Art of War: Nine Changes" says, 'There is no way to control the situation, the army cannot attack the situation, the city cannot attack the situation, and the land cannot be fought for...' By extension, it means that when fighting for the world, one cannot care about a city. When it comes to gains and losses in a territory, killing, capturing, and plundering are the best." Duan Decao paused for a moment and continued: "Moreover, King Wei has been on the campaign for many years and has used this tactic with great proficiency. If Goguryeo dares to attack us during the Sui Dynasty, it will only increase the number of enemies. It’s just a few Beijing temples.”
"Besides, the strength of Goguryeo does not lie in its army or equipment, but in the dangerous mountains and rivers and the harsh climate. If they come out of their turtle shells, they will not be enough for us to kill."
"How to solve the problem of food baggage?" Yang Yuanhong asked again.
"King Wei has always relied on war to support war. When has he ever brought food and baggage? Even if the war is defeated, we have the five states of Yan, Ying, Ping, Xuan, and Tan at our back. How can it be that the official warehouses and the people of the five states can't even have tens of thousands of troops? Can't support us for three or four months?" Duan Decao said: "At present, the roads are blocked by heavy snow and the Liao River is frozen. As long as we don't take the initiative to provoke any tribe, other countries and tribes will not have the courage and courage to attack us in the Sui Dynasty. Let's completely destroy Liaozhou first. Stable, it’s not too late to talk about other things.”
"Looking back to the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo, it is actually a 50-50 split, just because Yanzhou, where General Manager Li is seated, and Liaozhou Dongshan County, where Yan Governor is seated, are two sharp blades that pierce the heart of Goguryeo. If the Goguryeo army dares to provoke in the north We and they can directly take Jian'an City, which is located on the other side of the Liao River and in the remnants of the Qianshan Mountains. As long as we capture this city, Goguryeo will be cut in half by our Sui Dynasty, making it impossible for the enemy to take care of both the head and the tail. If Goguryeo loses The Liao River Plain, the richest land, has reduced its national strength by at least 30 to 40%. I think this is the reason why King Wei asked General Manager Li to gather heavy troops in Huaiyuan Town, Yanzhou."
"What Duan Sima said is true!" Guo Xuan, the new governor of Tong, was convinced by Duan Decao's statement. He continued: "Furthermore, although Khitan has become our territory in the Sui Dynasty, there are not many people in the four newly established counties. . If Goguryeo dares to advance westward, we can completely fight here again. Even if the defeat is broken, there will be no loss to us in the Sui Dynasty. But if Goguryeo hoards its troops here, its supply line will be infinitely stretched, which will give We destroy the enemy's viable fighter jets."
"So to a certain extent, we welcome Goguryeo to send a large army to fight, as long as the Goguryeo army is completely wiped out here; the land here is still ours, and once Goguryeo loses its army, the two to three hundred buildings it built will be Cities, passes, and fortresses can be easily taken down, and in the end, Goguryeo is also ours.”
"Not bad!" Duan Decao said with a smile: "Suffering a temporary loss is not a bad thing sometimes."
"..." Yang Yuanhong did not continue. Compared to Duan Decao and Guo Xuan, he is still a young man who is just starting out, and his view of the problem is not as comprehensive as the two. However, after the two said this, he suddenly became enlightened and benefited a lot. Lots of feelings.
The three of them walked for a while and saw Zhu Can. Guo Xuan asked, "General Zhu, where is the king?"
"The king is discussing matters with the leaders of the Mohe Sumo tribe." Zhu Can said with a smile: "The Sumo Mohe tribe brought thousands of good horses, thousands of good bows, five carts of sable skins, five carts of obsidian, five carts of ginseng, in addition to Ten falcons.”
"This is a good thing!" Guo Xuan said with a smile: "If Su Mo Mohe completely surrenders to me, Great Sui, I, Great Sui, will have another sharp blade."
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Mohe has a long history, which can be traced back to the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. After the decline of the Fuyu Kingdom, the Mohe tribes called Sushen gradually migrated to the southeast and settled in the Mohe people (Songhua River) who lived in the Sumo River Basin, so they took their name from the water. , named Sumo Mohe. At the same time, Goguryeo continued to expand northward and captured most of the southern territory that originally belonged to Buyeo. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, when Li Ao was on a mission to Goguryeo, he discovered that Goguryeo's territory extended "as far north as Jiufuyu".
Goguryeo was originally a branch of the Buyeo Kingdom. The founder of Goguryeo, Jumong, was originally a prince of the Buyeo Kingdom. He fled due to persecution and established the Goguryeo Kingdom. It can be said that Buyeo and Goguryeo are brotherly countries. The country of Buyu was attacked from the north and south by Sumo Mohe and Goguryeo. Unable to hold on, King Buyu surrendered the country to Goguryeo, which had the same origin. At its peak, the Fuyu Kingdom, which had a radius of two to three thousand miles and a population of one million, was destroyed.
After Goguryeo annexed the Buyeo Kingdom, it regarded itself as the orthodox Buyyu people and tried to regain the Buyyu Kingdom's homeland occupied by Sumo Mohe, Bodu Mohe, and Anchegu Mohe; even the territories of Funie, Haoshi, Baishan, Heishui and other tribes , Goguryeo also considered it to be theirs.
In the 13th year of Kaihuang's reign, Goguryeo launched a massive attack on Sumo Mohe. The war in Sumo Mohe did not go well, and its leader Guanduo was forced to surrender to Goguryeo. In the 17th year of Kaihuang's reign, Goguryeo's former king and Pingyang King Gaotang joined forces with Mohe to attack Liaozhou, Yanzhou was repulsed by Wei Chong, Wei Shangshu, who was the general manager of Yingzhou at the time. The next year, the Sui Dynasty's 300,000-strong army attacked Goguryeo by land and water. Although the Sui army failed due to weather and other reasons, Pingyang King Gaotang was so frightened that he abdicated and handed Guo Zuo to his son Gao Yuan before his death.
After Gao Yuan ascended the throne, he first apologized to Yang Jian and called himself "Yuan, a minister of dung soil in Liaodong". Only then did Yang Jian give up. Although Gao Yuan did not dare to attack the Sui Dynasty after that, he tried to completely eradicate his ally Sumo Mohe; and his reason was that Sumo Mohe occupied their territory of Goguryeo. In the subsequent wars, Sumo Mohe gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, so he requested to annex the Sui Dynasty.
Yang Jian agreed to their request and decided to resettle them in the Yingzhou area. After receiving the order, he took his eight tribes including Jueji, Hucilai, Kutushi, Yuejimeng and Yueyu. , with more than 100,000 troops, marched south from the capital of Fuyu Kingdom and northern Fuyu City (Lingnong'an). However, not long after setting off, they were attacked by Goguryeo and Khitan, and Goduo also died in the battle.
Goudu's younger brother Tu Diji was ordered to take over the leadership of Sumo Mohe in the face of danger. He led his troops back to Fuyucheng in the north, and borrowed troops from Bodu Mohe, Anchegu Mohe, and Nanshiwei to fight. These three tribes also knew the meaning of lips dying and teeth cold. , knowing that once Sumo Mohe died, they would be next, so they supported Tudiji and asked him to lead his troops to fight against Goguryeo and Khitan.
Tudiji was a very far-sighted and talented leader. He not only survived the most difficult period, but also led Sumo Mohe to grow stronger, surpassing the peak level of his brother's period and becoming the most powerful tribe among the Mohe tribes.
In the hall of Zhouzhi's official residence, Yang Ji met with Tu Diji. This man was only about thirty, wearing a fur coat and a mink hat. There were several shiny braids hanging from the hat. Judging from the hairstyle, he looked very handsome. The Khitans are not much different.
"Why is the great chief here?" According to Yang Ji's knowledge, this Tudiji was associated with the Sui Dynasty in history. Later, the Sui Dynasty died and he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He had outstanding achievements and had experienced dozens of battles, both large and small. In the Sui Dynasty, he also contributed to the Tang Dynasty. What is particularly rare is that no matter how chaotic the late Sui Dynasty was, he never betrayed the Sui Dynasty or led his troops to stand on his own. He could be said to be a famous alien general who yearned for the civilization of the Central Plains, was loyal to his duties, and had great integrity.
But people will eventually change with time and circumstances; Sumo Mohe was originally friendly with Nanshiwei and Bodu Mohe in the north, and Anchegu Mohe in the northeast. In addition, the Khitan has died, so Sumo Mohe's only The enemy is Goguryeo in the south and west; since there is such a good external environment, Tudiji may not necessarily annex the Sui Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, our army requested to annex us many years ago, and Emperor Gao Zuwen of your country allowed us to annex us. However, an accident happened during the migration, which prevented our army from going south." Tu Di Ji did not curse Khitan and Goguryeo. The matter got to the point: "Now that the Khitan has died, Da'an County in Liaozhou borders our territory, and the exchanges between the two sides will no longer be hindered by a third party. I hope that the sage Khan will accept us and give us a gift."
Hearing this, Yang Ji asked calmly: "What gift? Can you tell me about it?"
"Your Majesty, we don't dare to ask too much!" Xu felt that Yang Ji's tone was not kind, and Tu Diji's attitude became more respectful: "Our tribe is located in a barbaric and uncivilized country, and we admire the culture of the Celestial Kingdom very much, and the Turks and Ku tribes , Xi tribe, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla were all granted the title of Sui Dynasty. We are very envious in our hearts, so I hope that the sage Khan can also grant me the title and grant me the treatment of trade exchanges!"
Yang Ji knew that Tu Diji didn't want to join in, but it didn't matter. He asked again: "What else?"
"And, and..." Tu Diji gritted his teeth, stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty, my subordinate has been oppressed by Goguryeo for a long time, and I hope to be protected by the Sui Dynasty!"
After Goguryeo grew in the hands of King Gao'an, there were six successive generations of British rulers: King Changshou, King Wen Jiming, King Anzang, King Anyuan, King Yangyuan, and King Pingyuan. Its political power was also in the process of expansion through foreign conquests.
Being neighbors to the "powerful" Goguryeo and with a huge disparity in power, Sumo Mohe was undoubtedly miserable. They were forced to depend on Goguryeo all year round and had to pay taxes to Goguryeo in peacetime. During wars, they became Goguryeo's pawns and cannon fodder. In addition to Goguryeo, even the "little Khitan" in the eyes of the Sui Dynasty bullied them, and one can imagine their situation.
When Sumo Mohe was desperate, like all the countries and tribes around the Sui Dynasty, he had the idea of "taking a good shade under the big tree" and wanted to embrace the thigh of the Sui Dynasty. Both Goguryeo and Khitan interrupted. Now that the road has been opened, the countries and tribes east of Sumo Mohe and the Nanshi Wei in the north have all surrendered to the Sui Dynasty. This makes them extraordinarily different and insecure.
If they can't defeat the huge "Great Sui Community", then they can join it; as long as they become a subject of the Great Sui, their status in the eyes of the Great Sui will be the same as that of other countries.
If there was a fight between the countries and tribes that relied on the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty would not be too partial to anyone; if they really couldn't defeat their opponents, they could still ask the Sui Dynasty to uphold justice, so why not?
As far as Sumo Mohe was concerned, as long as they declared themselves vassal to the Sui Dynasty, at least Goguryeo would not dare to manipulate them casually. What's more important is that Goguryeo nominally surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, but all the ethnic groups in the Northeast knew that the relationship between the two was actually not good. If Sumo Mohe completely surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, not only would there be no need to fear Goguryeo, but it might also happen in the future. During the battle between Sui and Gao, he followed the Sui Dynasty to avenge his previous humiliation and gain benefits.
Yang Ji said: "I will report this matter to the saint and explain your sincerity one by one. As for the canonization, I can't decide."
Although Tudiji is no longer included, it can be regarded as expanding the influence of the Great Sui Dynasty. Moreover, they are self-reliant outside the territory, which can not only prevent them from taking advantage of the power and wealth of the Great Sui Dynasty to become stronger and counterattack the Great Sui Dynasty, but also can Use their own power to contain Goguryeo. If he attacks Goguryeo in the future, he can also order Sumo Mohe to have his troops join the battle, which can be said to be a multi-purpose feat.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" When Tu Diji heard what Yang Ji said, he was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
Yang Ji thought for a while and said to Tudiji: "On April 26 next year, I will move the capital to Luoyang in the Sui Dynasty. You can go and congratulate me in person. This will show your sincerity."
Tu Diji said happily: "Yes!"
Yang Ji knew that the Mohe people were a fishing and hunting nation, famous for their good shooting. Although their population was small, they were all very brave. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out by Goguryeo long ago. He pondered for a moment and then asked: "I wonder how many troops you have?"
Although Tu Diji didn't know why Yang Ji asked this question, he still wanted to ask someone for help at this moment and said honestly: "In order to prevent the Goguryeo army, we have 20,000 troops in Beifu Yucheng. They are all warriors who dare to fight and can fight; if necessary, we can mobilize 30,000 to 40,000 young warriors from among the people."
Yang Ji nodded and said: "The Goguryeo army is coming fiercely this time, and our Sui Dynasty is temporarily unable to mobilize troops due to heavy snow and road closures; so I hope the chief can do something."
Tu Diji bowed deeply and said: "Mohe, everyone is willing to listen to the Sui Dynasty's orders! Even if the king asks us to attack the Goguryeo army, it's no problem."
Hao Yuan, who was sitting at the bottom, couldn't help but nod: No wonder Yang Ji said before the interview that Tu Di Ji was not a thing in the pond. He really had some tricks up his sleeve. Not to mention your ability, just your decisive and sonorous attitude is very good!
Yang Ji smiled and said: "I'm not asking you to fight, but I'm asking you to help me drag down the Goguryeo army. After you go back, let your army contain the Goguryeo army in Fuyu City from the north."
"I understand." Tu Diji said solemnly: "After I go back, I will assemble the army to cooperate with the Sui Dynasty and the king."
Tu Diji had already got what he wanted, and knowing Sui's attitude towards him, he decided to cooperate this time, so he didn't waste time here. After talking for a while, he left.
When Tu Diji exited the hall, Hao Yuan asked, "Your Majesty, do you plan to support Su Mo Mohe?"
"It's not that I want support, but that we in the Sui Dynasty need such an ally." Yang Ji said: "Goguryeo is our enemy in the Sui Dynasty, and we will eventually leave here. It will undoubtedly be a good thing for this tribe to contain Goguryeo in the north in the future. Good thing."
Hao Yuan said slowly: "I think Tu Diji is ambitious and does not look like someone who has lived under others for a long time. I am afraid that he will use the Sui Dynasty to gain power and become the second Eastern Turk."
Yang Ji said calmly: "That's why I asked him to gather troops to contain Goguryeo!"
Hao Yuan's eyes lit up and he asked: "Does the king hope that his move to gather troops will stimulate Goguryeo so that they can fight?"
"Yes! That's what I think." Yang Ji smiled leisurely: "Our war of occupation was originally just a battle of revenge; but Goguryeo nervously deployed heavy troops on the border, but they could not attack us during the Sui Dynasty. If we mobilize a large number of troops to attack, but withdraw our troops in despair, how can we explain it to the people? Therefore, I will arrange an enemy for them and create an opportunity for them to demonstrate against me in the Sui Dynasty."
"And there are more than 50,000 young men in Tudiji, and they are in the mainland. If the two sides fight, we will have to kill tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops, right? Even if we don't fight, we will not lose anything."
Hearing this, Hao Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, it's really too..."
"It's too treacherous, isn't it?" Yang Ji glanced at Hao Yuan and said with a smile: "The relationship between the two countries is one of using and being used, being used and using. The final result mainly depends on who takes the lead. . And Tu Diji came here just to take advantage of me, the Sui Dynasty. In this case, it is not wrong for us to take advantage of him in turn. "
"..." Hao Yuan was speechless, but in his heart he very much agreed with Yang Ji's strategy.
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