In the Chinese army's tent at the Liashui camp, Yang Ji was standing at the bright door, looking at the map of Liaodong on the wooden frame.
Liaodong has changed too quickly during this period. In Yang Ji's original plan, Sumo Mohe's role was to assist, to contain the Goguryeo army from the Liaoning plains, so as to reduce the pressure on the Sui army before the ice and snow melted. After the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo reached a tacit understanding, unexpectedly the two sides started fighting.
In terms of strength comparison, Sumo Mohe was not qualified to compete with Goguryeo, but Tudi Ji Leng got off to a good start and won a big victory in the Changchun area of later generations while Yuan Taizuo was heading north. However, after Yuan Taizuo secured his victory, Sumo Mohe suffered a one-sided defeat and was killed by the opponent at the foot of Beifu Yu City.
In Yang Ji's view, Tudiji was a good commander and chief, but after all, his "national power" was insufficient and his depth was not as good as others. When the Goguryeo armored cavalry was dispatched in large numbers, they were defeated.
This defeat caused chaos in the territory controlled by Sumo Mohe. Yuan Taizuo took advantage of the situation to take over the territory and at the same time came to the city with troops. As a result, Tudiji had no extra time to summon allies such as Bodu Mohe, Anchegu Mohe, and Nanshi Wei.
This series of actions by Goguryeo did not give Tudiji much time to react. From a purely war perspective, Yang Ji thought that Goguryeo fought this battle very beautifully. The defeat of the Tudi Ji is now certain. His allies are either not well-prepared or out of self-preservation, so they may not support him.
Judging from the resilience of the foreign race, if he did not retreat, the other seven tribes of Sumo Mohe might not be able to fight him to the end. In Yang Ji's opinion, the best way out for Tudiji is to retreat to the old camp before the encirclement of Goguryeo is completed. Otherwise, Sumo Mohe will perish.
"Your Majesty!" At this time, Hao Yuan, Li Daliang, Zong Luohu, Zhu Can, Shen Faxing, Da Xijing, Duan Decao, Huangfu Wuyi, Yang Yuanhong and the Liang Erdai filed in.
Yang Ji glanced at everyone, waved his hands and said, "Everyone, please sit down!"
Seeing Yang Ji's frown, Hao Yuan asked, "Is your Majesty worried about the situation in Liaodong?"
Yang Ji smiled bitterly and said: "There are so many things to worry about. It's not just the war situation!"
Hao Yuan smiled secretly. His king always liked to say, "Life is short, and taking pleasure in the moment is king." But when things happened, he was more active and worked harder than anyone else. The battle of Liaodong had nothing to do with the Sui Dynasty. But in the past few days, he had unconsciously stepped into the role of a military commander, and was several times more anxious than Li Zixiong, the general manager of Youzhou who was in charge of Dongshan County, Liaozhou.
Hao Yuan walked to Yang Ji, looked up at the map, and said to Yang Ji: "Your Majesty, even if Tudiji retreats to the old camp, Yuan Taizuo will definitely not give Tudiji a chance to come back. If Tudiji is destroyed , Goguryeo's prestige in Liaodong will definitely increase greatly, and the Heishui Mohe Alliance has surrendered to Goguryeo. If we leave it alone, we are afraid that the Bodu, Anchegu, Funie and other tribes in the Sumo Alliance will also surrender to Goguryeo. By then, , will definitely pose a huge threat to our Great Sui Youzhou."
Yang Ji nodded silently. The tribes of Heishui Mohe were conquered by Goguryeo at its peak and were forced to attach themselves to Goguryeo. In the many wars between the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo, they all participated in the war as Goguryeo's servant army.
Sumo Mohe in the south has a higher level of civilization and understands the strength of the Sui Dynasty better than Heimao Mohe. They are unwilling to succumb to Goguryeo and participate in the battle between the two powers. Therefore, they have been attacked by Goguryeo, Heishui Mohe, and Khitan for a long time. cut down.
If Sumo Mohe dies, then the Goguryeo army's path to the north will be completely connected and occupy the Sanjiang Plain and Songnen Plain occupied by the Mohe tribes. Those two plains had relatively complete agricultural and animal husbandry systems as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties. From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, warlords in the Central Plains were fighting, and many people from Liaodong took refuge there. The iron farm tools they brought further promoted the development of agriculture.
Goguryeo was the biggest beneficiary of the Central Plains War. They received a large number of refugee populations and a large amount of advanced agricultural and industrial technology. If they occupied the Sanjiang Plain and Songnen Plain, they would definitely develop it vigorously and make it an important grain production base.
In history, Goguryeo was able to easily occupy two plains because of its sudden move to the south from Diji. When Yang Guang's expedition to Goguryeo, Heishui Mohe sent an army of nearly 100,000 people to assist in the battle. When Li Shimin's expedition came, Heishui Mohe sent out nearly twenty troops. It can also be seen that the Sanjiang Plain and Songnen Plain still have huge potential even in this backward era.
If Goguryeo is allowed to occupy it, then what's the point?
"Duan Sima, how is the recruitment of new soldiers going?" The Goguryeo army was approaching, and Yang Ji naturally did not do anything. These days, he also asked Duan Decao to order the county magistrates to recruit young men from among the new people, preparing to make them into government soldiers. .
"The people in the four counties of Chifeng, Chaoyang, Huanglong and Da'an are all new residents who have just moved here. They now have no homes and no fields. They are so frightened. How can the young and strong people trust their families?" Duan Decao cupped his hands and said with a bitter smile: "It is for this reason that we recruited soldiers across the state, but we only recruited more than 4,000 people, and they were ordinary people without training. They may not be able to shoulder the combat mission."
"Four thousand? That's enough! Although they can't fight, if they are used to defend the city, there will naturally be no problem." Yang Ji nodded and said to Duan Desao: "I want to lead the left guard soldiers north to Da'an County to take over Jizhou Army, try to get in touch with Tudiji. You will lead the Youzhou Army to guard Huanglong County, train new recruits, and at the same time act as a communication bridge between me and General Manager Li. If a fight breaks out, I will issue combat orders to you as soon as possible."
The Jizhou army is currently led by Sima Liu Quan of the Jizhou General Administration Office. Liu Quan is both civil and military, and is a general in the army. He once served as the governor of Ganzhou. He is also an old subordinate of Yang Ji.
When Liu Quan was in Liangzhou, he was a staunch reformist. After entering Beijing, he became a Weiwei Shaoqing. He had nothing to do all day and was extremely depressed. So when Yang Guang transferred Yang Lun to the position of general manager of Jizhou, Yang Ji recommended him. Went to Jizhou.
Originally, Yang Lun and Liu Quan's main mission was to train the new army and promote Liangzhou's successful new policy in Jizhou. However, not long after they took office, the Khitan army invaded Yingzhou from the south, so the two hurriedly led their troops northward.
When fighting the Khitan Army, the Jizhou Army and the Youzhou Army were the main forces of the Sui Dynasty. However, because the Jizhou Army was a brand new army, they were not as good as the Youzhou Army in terms of elites and cooperative operations, so in More than two thousand people were killed in the battle; after the war, Yang Lun returned to Jizhou, and this army was stationed in Da'an City in Da'an County, mainly to defend the Goguryeo army in Nanfu Yucheng.
This army, including the left guard officers and soldiers of the royal palace, totaled about 23,000 to 4,000 people. If there was a conflict with the Goguryeo army, at least 15,000 soldiers could be drawn from Da'an County to serve as mobile forces.
"Your Majesty, if there is a conflict with Goguryeo..." Duan Decao hesitated for a while and said, "I, the Sui Dynasty, seem to have learned from Wuming, right?"
"What does it mean to have a master without a name?" Yang Ji snorted coldly and said, "Su Mo Mohe is about to die. If Tu Diji dedicates Su Mo Mohe to me, Sui Dynasty, before his death, then every inch of Su Mo Mohe's land will be lost." They all belong to our Sui Dynasty. Goguryeo entered our Sui Dynasty territory without authorization and brazenly attacked and killed our Sui people. This is really an unpardonable crime. As the highest military commander of Youzhou, I will naturally raise troops to fight against it!"
Everyone: "..."
This reason seems overbearing, but it leaves people speechless.
After being silent for a long time, Liao Governor Shi Huangfu Wuyi raised his hands to Yang Ji and said: "Your Majesty's reasons are sufficient and reasonable, but how to solve the problem of food and grass for the army?"
"Funding war with war, solve it on the spot!" Yang Ji said.
"But Your Majesty, as far as I know, Sumo Mohe is very poor. I am afraid of our soldiers, so we have to rely on ourselves for food and grass. In addition, there are 120,000 households and 5.6 million people in Xinsi County, Liaozhou. Once the war breaks out, Now, they have to go into the city to avoid the war and be supported by the government. What will happen if food is not supplied by then?" Huangfu Wuyi looked at Yang Ji and continued: "It's fine if it's just a small-scale conflict. If a full-scale war breaks out, the Goguryeo army will definitely invade Liaozhou and cut off our food routes. I am afraid that the current food alone will not be able to feed the soldiers and civilians."
When Yang Ji heard this, he was speechless for a long time. He knew that Huangfu Wuyi was not pouring cold water here, but mentioned real key issues.
He was also a little dumbfounded by this.
He has been fighting for so many years, all of which were sabotage in enemy territory, and he had no worries at all. Even when Bujia Khan invaded Liangzhou south, Yin Shishi and Zhang Xutuo were the main defense. As for the pre-war The preparation of food and grass supplies has nothing to do with Yang Ji.
Of course, he could also transport grain into the country from Youzhou, Xuanzhou, Pingzhou, Yingzhou, and Tanzhou, but the grain and grass promised by the court were all stuck midway because the roads were blocked by ice. If not, where would they have been? Are there any food worries?
Huangfu Wuyi saw that Yang Ji had stopped talking, so he suggested: "Your Majesty, the road is blocked by heavy snow now and it is extremely inconvenient. It is better to wait until spring before sending out troops. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"The current war situation in Liaodong is grim. If we wait until the road is clear before marching, Sumo Mohe will already belong to Goguryeo. By then, it will be useless no matter how much food we have!" Yang Ji looked at Huangfu Wuyi coldly and said: " The winter in Liangzhou is colder than in Youzhou, and the road conditions are worse, but the soldiers and civilians of Liangzhou can still fight on the Tyuhun snowy plateau, why can't the soldiers and civilians of Youzhou?"
"I only care about fighting. As for food and grass, it is a matter between your officials in Liaozhou and the officials in various states. I don't care. I only want you to give me enough food. If any official from a state dares to delay the time, I will kill him." Yang Ji With nothing to do, he simply resorted to cheating.
"..." When everyone heard this, they immediately looked at each other.
"Your Majesty! When we first went on an expedition to Goguryeo, both the enemy and us were prepared. Our soldiers failed due to difficulties in transporting food and medicine. However, Goguryeo used the method of building military forts to store food, and transported it step by step to the northwest of Liaodong, and finally solved the problem of food. Material problem. I think this method is worthy of our imitation." Duan Desao stood up and said: "The biggest difficulty in Liaozhou is that it is a vast area with a sparse population and the people are new here, so they cannot help the army. If we cannot solve the problem of food transportation, we will not be able to defeat Goguryeo. . And Goguryeo has already built Liaodong into an iron-barrel country. They have many soldiers and generals and no worries about food shortages. Comparing the two, even if we win at the beginning, we will not be able to do it later because of the lack of logistics. And failed.”
"Since General Duan has thought of the method of transporting it in sections, how exactly will it be transported?" Yang Ji nodded. He admired Duan Decao's pragmatic attitude and did not reject all the good solutions from Goguryeo just because it was an enemy; more importantly, What's interesting is that he doesn't blindly escape like Huangfu Wuyi, but gives effective methods.
"There will be a way in the end!" Duan Decao said: "It is really difficult to transport food and grass in the ice and snow now. But we can use sleds to walk on the rivers of Bailangshui and Laizhenshui; as for the land road, it is softer than the frozen river. It is not conducive to heavy-loaded sleds, but we can mark the road in advance and then repeatedly splash water. As long as it freezes into ice, its hardness and smoothness will not be weaker than that of the river surface."
"This method is very good!" Yang Ji told Huangfu Wuyi: "Immediately give orders to Youzhou, Xuanzhou, Pingzhou, Yingzhou, and Tanzhou to have all states and counties transport the goods in sections. The method is what General Duan proposed. Said."
"I humbly obey my orders!" Huangfu Wuyi responded.
Yang Ji looked at Yang Yuanhong and said, "Magistrate Yang, you will lead the Huanglong people to 'splash water' on the road from Li Chongtun to Huanglong City."
"I humbly obey my orders!"
The two of them did not dare to neglect, took the order, and immediately left.
Yang Ji was about to make combat arrangements when a scout brigade commander stepped into the tent from outside and saluted: "Your Majesty, Xi Zhong, the great chief of the Xi tribe, led four chiefs to ask for an audience. He has now left Chaoyang County and is running towards Huanglong. This is the 'credentials' they submitted." [Note]
Hearing this, Yang Ji took the letter from the brigade commander and unfolded it. He read it at a glance, and a smile appeared on his face: "I thought Xi Zhong continued to pretend to be dead! Who would have thought that he finally came?"
The area controlled by the Xi people is located to the north of Yanshan in Youzhou, Tanzhou, Xuanzhou, Pingzhou and Yingzhou, to the east of Yunzhou and to the west of Liaozhou, which is the Chengde area in later generations. There are towering green mountains and endless grasslands. Several large and small rivers flow through its territory, making it densely forested, rich in pasture, and fertile. It is an excellent habitat and breeding place that surpasses Khitan.
In the past, it bordered the Khitan in the east, the Turks in the west, Yanshan in the south, and the Xi tribe in the north. However, after the Khitan was occupied by the Sui Dynasty, it was like a gourd wedged in the northeastern part of the Sui Dynasty, and the small gourd mouth was between it and the Turks. , the place where the Xi clan communicates. If Sui is unhappy, he can easily trap the Xi clan to death.
After the Xi people originated from Donghu and became the Yuwen tribe of Xianbei, they experienced a tortuous process of formation and development, decline and integration during their existence for more than a thousand years. Later, during the war, an alliance of five major tribes was gradually formed. The five tribes were Huihezhu, Mohefu, Qixu, Mukun, and Shide. In the Zhou, Qi, and Chen periods, the five departments were renamed Ahui Department, Chuhe Department, Aoshu Department, Duji Department, and Yuanqizhe Department. Its military strength is comparable to that of Khitan, sometimes even slightly surpassed.
It was also at that stage that the Ahui tribe stood out and became the most powerful tribe among the five tribes, and the Ahui clan also became the hereditary chief of the alliance. From the Ahui tribe's nobles, the surname "Ahui" was changed to "Xi". " Judging from this, Ahuibu has become a force that can influence the "Xi Kingdom".
The concentration of power also made the Xi family's ambitions grow. Neither they nor the Khitan could do anything to the other. They eventually formed an alliance and went south to the Central Plains, repeatedly becoming the vanguard of the Turkic Khanate, Khitan, and Goguryeo. This time the Khitan went south, the Xi tribe who were nominally vassal of the Sui Dynasty also seemed to be involved, but they were not as eye-catching as the Khitan.
But no matter what, Yang Ji felt that there was no need for the Xi tribe to exist, because the existence of the Xi tribe had become the biggest obstacle to communication between the East and the West in the Sui Dynasty. If it is included in the territory of the Sui Dynasty, not only will the territory of the Sui Dynasty become more complete and perfect, but the roads to Goguryeo will also become two-one is the Liaoxi Corridor south of Yanshan Mountain, and the other is the strategic passage north of Yanshan Mountain.
This time, the great chief of the Xi tribe came to our door, which was truly a timely gift!
"Your Majesty, why are the Xi people here?" Hao Yuan asked curiously when he saw Yang Ji smiling.
Yang Ji handed the letter to Hao Yuan and said with a smile: "Our performance in the Khitan scared the Xi people. They were worried that they would become the second Khitan, so they came over to 'talk about friendship'. By the way, they also brought a We have brought 100,000 sheep and 10,000 catties of dried meat to reward the army."
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. Everyone was worried about food, but they didn't expect the Xi tribe to be so sensible.
Li Daliang asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to pick them up?"
Yang Ji looked at Da Xi Jing: "General Da Xi."
"The general is here!" Da Xijing stood up quickly.
"You take the left guard soldiers to greet the Xi people and let them see the peak of our elite Sui army."
"I will obey your orders!"
"Your Majesty!" Before Da Xijing could leave the tent, a messenger quickly entered the tent and shouted loudly: "To inform your Majesty, an envoy from Sumo Mohe suddenly asked for an audience. The envoy has entered the northern part of Da'an County."
Yang Ji and Hao Yuan looked at each other and could see the joy in each other's eyes. Yang Ji immediately said to him: "I want to receive the chief of the Xi tribe. You go to Da'an County first and meet Hu Citai on my behalf to understand his situation."
"I humbly obey my orders." Hao Yuan obeyed and left.
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In Daxing Palace and Qianqiu Palace, Yang Guangzheng discussed the military situation in the Northeast with Prince Yang Zhao, the ministers of the meeting hall, the six ministers, and many generals.
In the past few days, as military information from Youzhou has continued to arrive, the important officials in the imperial court have become very aware of the current situation. No one thought that a mere revenge war would turn into a chaos in Liaodong.
Everyone has a better understanding of Yang Ji's ability to cause trouble.
This guy, before the mess in the northwest has been cleaned up, he went to the northeast to cause a big mess again.
Absolutely outrageous.
Yang Guang drank tea with a leisurely expression while listening to the discussions of the ministers. He neither became angry nor asked questions.
Speaking of which, he had long been completely immune to Yang Ji's ability to get into trouble. Even if that guy entered Liaodong now, Yang Guang wouldn't feel any surprise. On the contrary, if that guy doesn't do something, then the sun will come out in the west.
But Yang Guang also knew in his heart that Yang Ji was not actually a person who made trouble out of nothing and made enemies out of nothing, but he always liked to expand small things infinitely. For now, Goguryeo probably made Yang Ji angry in some places, and then Yang Ji had some overreaction, so Goguryeo became furious.
Although he thought so, Yang Guang still felt a little regretful; he regretted that he should not have immigrated when the situation was unclear.
it's good now!
Not only did the hundreds of thousands of new citizens in Liaozhou become a huge burden to Yang Ji, but they also tied his hands and feet tightly. How could he fight in this way?
What's even more terrible is that before Yang Ji went on the expedition, he vowed, "You just have to fight, I will take care of the logistics." However, heavy snow blocked the road and prevented food from being transported from the south. This made him feel that he had broken his trust with Yang Ji, and he felt very sorry.
"Sage, King Teng sent a battle report, saying that 30,000 troops were assembled from all over Jizhou. Judging from the time, this army should have arrived in the Yingzhou area. The states in Youzhou have already collected various materials, weapons and food." Duan Wenzhen told Yang Guang reported on the preparations for war in Jizhou and Youzhou.
"How much food has been collected?" Yang Guang asked.
"Report to the saint!" Duan Wenzhen cupped his hands and said: "Before the war, King Teng, in the name of the general manager of the march of Liaodong Road, mobilized 500,000 shi of grain from Liyangcang to go north. However, because of the huge amount and the heavy snowfall, there were only three One hundred thousand stones have arrived in Youzhou, and the various states in Youzhou have also transported local official warehouses to the front line of the battle. It is said that there are more than 300,000 stones in Linyu Pass in Pingzhou, and they are now trying to go north to Huanglong City in Liaozhou."
Yang Guang made an estimate and said in a deep voice: "The amount of grain is about the same, but the transportation speed is too slow. These more than 300,000 stones of grain must be transported to the Liaozhou combat front line in the shortest possible time."
Duan Wenzhen said: "Sage, the road is blocked by heavy snow now. I think the transportation capacity is limited. Can I send the emergency food first? Later..."
"Shut up!" Yang Guang glanced at Duan Wenzhen sharply, "Do you mean to let the soldiers and civilians of Liaozhou fight hungry?"
Duan Wenzhen was startled and saluted, "I don't dare!"
"Saint!" Su Wei hurriedly said, "If we want to deliver all this food to Liaozhou before the ice and snow melt, we will have to recruit several times more civilians."
"What does it have to do with me? All I know now is that dozens of soldiers and civilians in Liaozhou are about to fight against foreign enemies. At this moment, they are waiting for food to eat, clothes to wear, and weapons to fight." Yang Guang glanced at everyone coldly and said : "As for the rest, I don't care at all, otherwise what's the use of those local officials? Send an order, if the officials in Pingzhou and Yingzhou dare to delay the war, I will kill the governor and the general manager first."
Everyone couldn't help being shocked when they heard this.
"Sage, urgent report from Liaozhou!" At this time, Yang An walked in hurriedly holding a letter.
Yang Guang took the letter and opened it to read carefully. This was a letter written by Yang Ji himself. It described the situation in Liaodong in detail: First of all, Goguryeo was in a confrontation between the north and the south, and the two factions were fighting for power extremely seriously; in dealing with the Sui Dynasty, In terms of attitude, the northern faction headed by the Yuan family advocates war, and the southern faction headed by the Gao family advocates peace. Now the peace faction has the upper hand. As long as the Sui Dynasty did not take the initiative to attack, then a full-scale war would not be fought, so the court can rest assured.
Next, it talks about Eulji Mundeok sneaking into Liaozhou in an attempt to send an envoy to the Turks, and then describes the various benefits of killing this person;
The third point is to introduce Sumo Mohe, and say that Tudiji has 50,000 young men and can threaten the Goguryeo army from the north. Tudiji is already prepared.
Finally, he said that Dongshan County, Yanzhou, Yingzhou, and Pingzhou in Liaozhou were heavily guarded. Even if the Goguryeo army took the initiative to attack and entered Liaozhou, only the new four counties would be damaged. At the beginning of the war, he was able to take advantage of it first. The people of Huanglong, Chaoyang, and Chifeng counties were transferred to the southern states, so in the end, only the people of Daan County were harmed. But when the Goguryeo army marched, he could completely abandon the people of Daan County and lead the army into the densely populated area. Liaodong, let's hurt each other to see who can't hold on first.
After reading the letter, Yang Guang understood that Yang Ji had made all preparations; if Goguryeo really dared to go to war, then the people of Da'an County would only suffer losses in the Sui Dynasty, but for Goguryeo, it would be a serious injury.
This business is a bargain.
Of course, Yang Guang also understood that Yang Ji loved the people as his own son, and the so-called giving up was actually a helpless choice; if he made this choice at a critical moment, that would be the psychological quality a commander should have, otherwise, Yang Ji would Not a qualified commander.
Yang Guang does not intend to show this letter to everyone, because the content of this letter involves too much inside information about Goguryeo, especially the death of Ulji Mundeok, which can further divide the northern and southern factions of Goguryeo. If it is given to everyone After reading it, it is inevitable that someone will spread the word, which will ruin Yang Ji's plan to blame Yuan Ziyou.
"King Wei has made all preparations, so don't worry, everyone. However, the food at Linyu Pass should be transported as soon as possible." Yang Guang collected the letter and said to everyone slowly.
"Here!" Everyone felt relieved when they saw Yang Guang's gentle tone.
Just now, it was really scary.
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[Note: The Xi tribe is a tribal alliance composed of five large tribes. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Sui Dynasty, the chief of the Ahui tribe served as the chief for a long time. His honorific title was actually 'Mohefu', while the honorary titles of the other four chiefs were "Qi Jin". In order to facilitate identification and reading, they are called chief or chief. 】
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