When we arrived at the county seat, it was already dark.
The lights in the official office were bright, everyone had finished their dinner, and the generals gathered in the meeting hall to chat about customs and customs; as time went by, it was inevitable to talk about Goguryeo.
Yan Xun has been here the longest and knows the situation here better than anyone else. He pointed to a point on the map and said: "If I, the Sui Dynasty, conquer Goguryeo one day, I will definitely fight across the Liao River and point my sword at Pyongyang. And Goguryeo It still occupies a place on the west bank of the Liao River, which is a poisonous thorn stuck in our throats. Before we enter Liaodong, our first task is to conquer this place."
Yang Ji approached and took a look and found that Yan Xun was referring to a place between Kaiyuan Military Town and Tongding Military Town.
"Isn't this the west bank of the Liao River? How did Goguryeo occupy this place?" Zong Luohu asked doubtfully.
"What's the point! Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, was called Daifang in the Han Dynasty, and it was the county seat of Lelang County. Now it has become the capital of others?" Yan Xun said with a smile: "Even the entire Goguryeo, as well as Baekje and the northern part of Silla The area used to be ours. But Jumong, the founder of Goguryeo, took advantage of the turmoil in the world to establish his country on the land of the Han Dynasty. Later, taking advantage of the civil war in the Central Plains and having no time to care for others, he invaded and occupied the three counties of Lelang, Xuantu and Liaodong in the Han Dynasty step by step. ; In the early years, Goguryeo also attacked Yingzhou. So in my opinion, this decisive battle between countries will still have to be fought sooner or later."
Yang Ji nodded when he heard this. These days, he studied the military map of western and eastern Liaoning when he had nothing to do. He also had Tan Yun, a high-ranking prisoner and traitor, so he obtained a lot of information, and he also had access to many military secrets of Goguryeo. .
Goguryeo was well prepared for the Sui Dynasty's revenge and its ambition to regain its lost territory.
The reason why they have been so honest in recent years is that they are generally pessimistic and dare not take the initiative to provoke the Sui Dynasty; second, they are worried that the war will spread to Liaodong, so they built a strong defense line of thousands of miles on the east bank of the Liao River, and at the same time used the back of the Liao River Plain to Many mountain cities were built in the mountainous areas of the country. The front and rear lines of defense relied on several large cities such as Liaodong City to form many fortress defense clusters, which were then connected together to try to block the Sui army in western Liaoning. The Great Wall of Thousand Miles is now being built. , is based on the defense line on the east bank of the Liao River. As long as the military fortresses on the defense line are connected with city walls, it will be a more complete Great Wall.
If they build the Thousand Miles of Wall, they will be in a position where they can advance and attack and retreat and defend without having to worry about the war reaching the rich Liaodong.
But the plan could not keep up with the changes. As Su Mo Mohe announced that he would surrender to the Sui Dynasty, the northern part of Liaodong naturally fell into the hands of the Sui Dynasty. The Great Wall they designed from north to south is expected to be along the "Nanfu Yucheng" -Jinshan Castle-Yincheng-Dava Mountain" This new boundary line turned eastward.
But this was Yan Xun's home court after all, and he couldn't stand in his place, and he also wanted to hear Yan Xun's opinion.
Seeing that no one spoke, Yan Xun pointed to that place and said, "This place was called Xiandu during the Han Dynasty, and was later renamed Wuliluo by Goguryeo. Don't underestimate Xiandu, this place is very important."
"Why?" Zong Luohu asked enthusiastically.
Yan Xun said: "Because the Liao River is vast, especially after the downstream river was occupied by Goguryeo, they have not dredged it or even built the river embankment. As a result, a flood zone dozens of miles wide was formed on the east bank. , over time, a swamp was formed that is wide from east to west and long from north to south. Especially in the rainy season when flash floods occur, this area is an inaccessible marshland. The dense water network and ubiquitous swamps form an insurmountable natural chasm."
"This place is the eastern part of Liaoze; and the western part of Liaoze is west of the Liao River. However, our Central Plains dynasties have always attached great importance to people's livelihood and water management, so the western part of Liaoze has disappeared, and some places have become fertile farmland. The place became a pasture.”
“Many large-flow tributaries in Liaodong converge into the Liao River in Liaoze, and there are no large rivers in the north of Liaoze. Therefore, the river is narrow, the water is gentle, and the banks are flat and solid. It is an excellent location for crossing the river. This is very important to us during the Sui Dynasty. Goguryeo are all the same, and this dangerous area is located to the north of Liaoze and is Goguryeo's stronghold in western Liaoning. If they march to western Liaoning, they can use this as a gathering point. When Goguryeo invaded our Sui Dynasty, they gathered here."
"However, after Su Mo Mohe surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, the situation was greatly favorable to us in the Sui Dynasty. In the future, our army can move south from the newly acquired northern Liaodong Province, effectively avoiding the vast Liao River and Liao Ze."
After the introduction, Yan Xun glanced at Yang Ji and asked for advice: "Many of the territories captured by Sumo Mohe have been our Central Plains territory since ancient times, but they have been occupied by Goguryeo for hundreds of years. I wonder if the imperial court will withdraw?"
"Don't look at me, I'm only responsible for fighting the war." Yang Ji laughed and said, "As for keeping it for himself or giving it to Goguryeo, it's all a matter for the Ministry of Rites. But I don't think anyone dares to give it away."
"Now the whole country is celebrating, who dares to send it? Whoever sends it will be a traitor through the ages." Yang Lun looked at Yang Ji and said, "You are fighting in the north, and you don't know the court's decision. Let me tell you: the saint has appointed you His father-in-law, Prime Minister Pei, was appointed as the chief envoy and Shi Xiang was appointed as the deputy envoy, asking them to come and resolve this dispute. Soon, they will arrive here. And these two are both tough figures in foreign affairs, how could they give up the land they have obtained? Give it away?"
"I really don't know!" Yang Ji nodded and asked Yan: "Do you have any other intention in introducing this dangerous thing?"
Yan Xun replied: "As far as we are concerned in the Sui Dynasty, Liaoshui and Liaoze are no longer natural chasms, and the key to the confrontation between the two sides will also shift to the northern part of Liaodong. However, if the danger is not dealt with, it will eventually be a hidden danger, so no matter what, we , we must also take it down.”
Yang Ji pondered for a long time and asked: "How many soldiers are there in the Goguryeo army in Xiandu?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, Xiandu is a purely military castle. Goguryeo usually deploys five thousand elite troops. When the two armies confront each other, they add another ten thousand troops. Today they have fifteen thousand troops and sufficient food and supplies." Yan Xun After finishing speaking, he added: "After the Sumo Mohe War, the aggressive Goguryeo had to retreat. However, not only did their soldiers deployed in Xiandu not retreat, but they sent a steady stream of additional defense and siege equipment."
"Huh, it refuses to leave." Yang Lun snorted coldly and said to Yang Ji: "King Kong slave, I think Yuan Ziyou created a tense atmosphere because he lost his troops and generals, lost the northeastern part of Liaoning, and was unable to explain to Gao Yuan. Okay. Let him retreat from the internal fighting in Goguryeo without losing power. As long as the Goguryeo army is still in danger, there is a possibility of conflict between the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo, and with the conflict, Yuan Ziyou can rescue the danger. It was an excuse to start a war, and his position as leader against Lu was naturally kept."
Yang Ji shook his head slightly and said, "I don't think Yuan Ziyou thinks that way."
Yang Lun asked: "But why?"
"Brother, you don't know something!" Yang Ji explained: "From a political perspective, the first person to be scolded for the defeat of this battle was not Yuan Ziyou, but Yuan Taizuo; but Yuan Taizuo had conquered the He arrived at Beifu Yucheng, so his mission has been completed. But why did it become like this? It was because the logistics in charge of Tan Yin were not in place for a long time, which made Yuan Taizuo blocked in Beifu Yucheng for more than ten days. For a long time, this gave Tu Diji the opportunity to concentrate its forces and counterattack. Based on this calculation, Tan Yin was the culprit of the defeat. As for the wise and powerful Yuan Ziyou, he successfully defeated our Sui Dynasty's millions. 'The heroic soldiers blocked Western Liaoning, which is a great achievement."
Yang Lun was stunned when he heard this: "Can it still be like this?"
Yang Ji nodded with a smile and introduced the power of Goguryeo to Yang Lun: "Brother, Goguryeo presents a pattern of confrontation between the north and the south. North of the Yalu River is the inherent territory of the Yuan clan; and south of the Yalu River, Gaoguoli The "Wang Faction" headed by Yuan Yuan has the final say. But when it comes to control of the army, the "Wang Faction" headed by Gao Yuan only controls the army in the south, with less than one-third of the country's troops. Yuan Taizuo In this battle, even though tens of thousands of elite Yuan faction soldiers were lost, the Yuan faction still had the upper hand."
"Gao Yuan was promoted to power with the support of the Yuan brothers. He did not have strong control over the court. This is why he supported Eulji Mundeok, who opposed the Yuan family, to come to power. Now that Eulji Mundeok is dead, Gao Yuan stopped If he starts a "war" with the Yuan clan at this time, Goguryeo will be in danger of civil war; without external intervention, Gao Yuan will definitely lose, so I conclude that he does not dare to fall out with the Yuan clan. "
"Yuan Ziyou understands this truth after thinking about it. So he is not worried about himself. His current deployment is actually for the sake of Goguryeo."
After analyzing this point, Yang Ji continued: "One day, if a national war breaks out, our army can go south from the northeastern part of Liaoning and cross the Liao River; and the dangerous Goguryeo army can go south to Dongshan County or north to Huanglong County, cutting off The route of retreat for my expeditionary force. This is the significance of Xiandu to Goguryeo, and it is also the purpose of Yuan Ziyou's increase in troops."
"What King Wei said is absolutely true!" Li Zixiong said next to him: "Jiandu is a very key strategic location for Goguryeo. The general believes that our army should take advantage of the situation to completely drive Goguryeo out of western Liaoning."
When Yang Ji said this, he said lightly: "I will discuss this matter with Yuan Ziyou and ask his army to get out of western Liaoning."
"Your Majesty, is he willing to give it up?" Yan Xun was the governor of Liaozhou. He believed that Goguryeo would most likely focus on this strategic location in the future. The cost of defending the Sui Dynasty in the future would also be quite high. Moreover, he is about to go to Huanglong City to take charge of the new territory, and he has to take care of so many things at the same time, so he does not want to threaten this tail and turn it into a huge hidden danger. He hoped that Yang Ji would take advantage of the turmoil in Liaodong to win over Xiandu through negotiation. If negotiations failed, he would win through fighting.
"The strategic location of Xiandu is very important, but after all, it is an enclave of Goguryeo. In the event of a full-scale war in the future, we in the Sui Dynasty cannot turn a blind eye. And from the perspective of the entire Liao River Plain, if Goguryeo was defeated in Liaodong, a small Not only will it not be able to turn things around, but it will become an isolated city. Therefore, it is both important and unimportant. It is a worthless thing that is worth eating but a pity to discard." Yang Ji said with a smile: "As long as it is important, it is not important at the same time. If you give Yuan Ziyou enough value, he will let it go. If not, I have plenty of ways to deal with the dangerous Goguryeo army."
If you think about it carefully, Yuanzi's move of traveling to the north to conquer Sumo Mohe was actually a good move, but he underestimated Yuan Taizuo and underestimated Tu Diji. In addition, the weather, people and people were not as good as Tu Diji. Only then did Yuan Taizuo fall into the quagmire of war, unable to conquer Beifu Yucheng for a long time, and finally gave Yang Ji time to calmly deploy.
Of course, the main problem still lies with the coach Yuan Taizuo. One wrong move caused him to lose the whole game. Not only did he fail to achieve the strategic goal, but he "led the wolf into the house" and allowed the Sui Dynasty's forces to enter Liaodong.
If Goguryeo's coach was capable and conquered Beifu Yucheng with thunderous momentum and announced the occupation of Sumo Mohe, then Yang Ji, who was short of troops, would not dare to risk a war between the two countries, but things have already happened. So what?
From the current point of view, the power structure of the entire Northeast has been greatly rewritten. If the "old thief" Mai Tiezhang is transferred to Liaodong to become a thief, Goguryeo will be "wonderful".
Thinking of this, Yang Ji asked Li Zixiong again: "Manager Li, how many troops can you mobilize?"
Li Zixiong replied: "If all the defense lines are handed over to the army brought by King Teng, the Youzhou Army can draw at least 30,000 troops."
Yang Ji ordered: "Immediately draw out 15,000 elite soldiers, pretend to be bandits, and put pressure on Xiandu."
Everyone was ashamed when they heard this.
At present, Liao and Liang are heavily armed, let alone mountain bandits, even local ruffians are shameless. Who would believe that there are so many "mountain bandits" suddenly appearing?
Li Zixiong frowned, cupped his hands and said, "Fifteen thousand bandits? Yuanzi Youxin?"
"Whether he believes it or not, what does it have to do with me?" Yang Ji glanced at Li Zixiong and asked.
"This..." Li Zixiong was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "In Liangzhou, is King Wei the same?"
Yang Ji nodded and said, "Yes, that's how we do things!"
"..." At this moment, even Yang Lun was frightened: he knew that Yang Ji was very domineering to others, but he never thought that he would be so domineering.
But this way of doing things is indeed quite refreshing; if he were not a prince, he would definitely go to serve as a soldier under Yang Ji.
"General, I obey." Li Zixiong saw that Yang Ji had made up his mind, so he accepted the instruction, left the official office in an emergency, and rushed back to the military camp to make arrangements.
Not long after Li Zixiong left, a school captain entered. When he saw Yang Ji and Yang Lun sitting together, he bowed to them, thought for a moment, and then raised his hands to Yang Lun and said: "Your Majesty, Goguryeo's great enemy Lu Yuanzi sent envoys to the west, and they sent them A post.”
Yang Lun took the invitation, but he did not open it, but handed it to Yang Ji. Brothers are brothers, but in terms of authority, Yang Ji is still the supreme leader of the Northeast. At this time, he naturally wants to maintain Yang Ji's status as military and political commander.
Yang Ji took it and opened it, read it ten lines at a time, and said to everyone: "Yuan Ziyou wrote it and asked me when I would arrive in Dongshan County and when I would be free to meet."
"Including the previous ones, this is already the fifth one. I think he is already very anxious!" Yang Lun asked with a smile: "When are you going to see him?"
"The day after tomorrow!" Yang Ji also wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, but he had to give Li Zixiong time to deploy the 'bandits'. As long as the news reached Goguryeo, he could blackmail the 'bandits' during the negotiation. pressure.
He answered Yang Lun and then said to the captain: "Tell the Goguryeo people that we will meet on the Liao River the day after tomorrow."
"General, I will obey your orders." The captain responded and left.
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