In the Sui Dynasty, from the emperor to ordinary people, there was a common belief in their hearts: if they don't fight, they will do it, and if they fight, they will destroy the opponent; if the enemy country cannot be destroyed in the end, it will be a failure. Take Yang Ji's dispatch of troops to Tuyuhun as an example. The goal in the minds of everyone in the Sui Dynasty was to eliminate Tuyuhun and bring Tuyuhun into the territory of the Sui Dynasty. It was not just to defeat Tuyuhun, nor to fight for the sake of winning. If Yang Ji cannot destroy Tuyuhun, no matter how well he fights and how great his achievements are, it will be a failure; by extension, if Yang Ji defeats or leaves the war unresolved, it will be a complete defeat.
This concept of conquest that penetrates into the soul and spirit of the entire nation is not only the most majestic and domineering aspect of the Sui Dynasty, but also the most fearful thing about the Sui Dynasty by foreign races.
After all, in the eyes of the foreign races, the Central Plains people have already reached a level of proficiency in the development and use of equipment and the study of military tactics and formations. The only weakness is that this nation is generally relatively gentle and weak in temperament. Once the Central Plains people How can they fight if they become as fierce and aggressive as they are? The Sui Dynasty was rich in wealth and had countless elite soldiers. It was undoubtedly a dynasty that had both of these things that foreigners were afraid of. Who wouldn't be afraid of them being neighbors with such an advanced, aggressive, and domineering country?
In the side hall of the Renshou Hall of the Imperial Palace, as Yang Guang personally confirmed the news of Yang Ji's victory, the bright, clean and spacious hall was filled with an atmosphere of joy. Baxiang and Duan Wenzhen were infected by the emperor's joy, and both looked delighted; Especially Yang Xiong, Pei Ju, and Xiao Jue, who were related to Yang Ji, were extremely happy.
Yang Guang's tense muscles slowly relaxed due to happiness, and he was completely relieved.
Over the past few days, Yang Guang has been in constant contact with Yin Shishi, Dugu Sheng, Yao Junsu, Wang Bian, Gao Junya, and Wang Xingben. He has also gotten to know Tuyuhun better and knows that he is not a soft persimmon who can be manipulated. As a result, he felt that the decision to let Liangzhou conquer a big country alone was a bit too hasty. If no good news came back from Yang Ji, no matter how reluctant he was, he would have no choice but to let Shi Wansui go and share Yang Ji's achievements over the past few years.
This battle requires the "external force" of Yizhou to win. Not only is it unfair to Yang Ji, but Yang Guang also feels that the victory is not perfect. But fortunately, what he worried about did not happen; not only did his brother and his apprentice not Disappointing him, he had another brilliant victory.
Zhang Heng said with some disbelief: "It seems that it has not even been a month since the king sent troops from Zhangye. However, in such a short period of time, he captured half of the country of Tuyuhun. Isn't this too impressive?"
"Prime Minister Zhang, this is the difference between the aliens and our people!" Duan Wenzhen, the Minister of War, explained with a smile: "Although the aliens are fierce, their tenacity is far less than that of the Central Plains people. When the alien armies fight, they are the most powerful. Just at the beginning, once our army successfully withstands the continuous offensive of the aliens, its morale will soon dissipate. This is a one-stop rush, then decline, and then disappear. In addition, the alien soldiers come from one after another. Tribes, and neighboring tribes usually fight endlessly and have deep grievances. This kind of army with chiefs as generals will be invincible and victorious. If the war reaches a stalemate or fails, the chiefs will consider what to do. Save your life."
Having said this, Duan Wenzhen looked at Yang Guang who was above him, and then said: "Sage, in my opinion, the king should divide his troops."
"Your opinion coincides with mine." Yang Guang smiled and nodded, and said excitedly: "Actually, what I'm most worried about is that the war is unresolved. If the war situation develops to that point, it will not only be detrimental to the current battle, but also the enemy's resistance. The power of the Sui Dynasty also had the will to resist, and it would even affect the subsequent governance. King Wei destroyed the main force of the enemy army with the force of thunder, thus letting the invincibility of the Sui Dynasty penetrate into the hearts of Tuyuhun; and in terms of military strength, King Wei also Because he has an absolute advantage in this battle; next, he only needs to advance with the momentum of victory."
In fact, this is also the fighting philosophy that Yang Ji adheres to. If the war is dragged out for three to five months, the initial panic in Tuyuhun will change to calmness and resistance, and the major forces within Tuyuhun will also reach a unanimous agreement and tacit understanding with the outside world. This resulted in a significant increase in the number of casualties of the Sui army. At that time, the people in various counties within the Sui Dynasty looked sideways at this war, which instead made people's hearts fluctuate and the sea boil.
This would not only put greater pressure on him and the Liangzhou Army, but
, resistance, the prestige of the imperial court center will also be frustrated, which will then cause a series of unpredictable chain reactions. This is actually what Murong Fuyun and others want to see the most, so they prepared a "strong wall, clear field, and layer-by-layer defense" plan. Not only to defend the territory, but also to drag out the war until the Sui Dynasty, when he could no longer bear it.
This understanding is actually the keen political sense and consciousness of every political elite, and Yang Guang is no exception.
However, Yang Ji's thunderous annihilation of the Dangjin City army and the invasion of the western region of Tuyuhun left the impression from top to bottom that the central authority's prestige was unshakable. The Great Sui Dynasty was still the Great Sui Dynasty, and the army was still the same invincible army. Otherwise, regardless of whether the people are excited or not, those who oppose the military reform will only add fuel to the flames and exploit the issue.
"Sage, it is gratifying that King Wei has won a great victory this time, but governance must also keep up, otherwise the Tuyuhun land will lose order and a variety of warlords and forces of different sizes will emerge." Su When Wei said this, he bowed his hand to Yang Guang and continued: "I believe that the imperial court should strike while the iron is hot and establish counties and counties as quickly as possible to get them on the right track, rather than letting things go their own way. Otherwise, it will be too late!"
"I second the proposal!" Pei Ju also said: "New territories opened up by successive dynasties will initially experience a period of turmoil. This is not only the collision of two different cultures, customs, and governance, but also due to the ineffectiveness of the new government. Due to insufficient coping ability. Tuyuhun has a history of hundreds of years and has already formed its own unique culture and beliefs. In the early days, the people of Tuyuhun may not have accepted the rule, culture, and government orders of the Sui Dynasty. In order to prevent the people of Tuyuhun from surrendering and revolting again, I considered the first chief minister It is best for officials to be men who are both civil and military, and who are also knowledgeable in military and political affairs.”
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Everyone stood up and responded.
"Everyone is right, this matter will be handled by the Ministry of Personnel." Yang Guang looked at Li Ziquan, who was also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and told him: "Prime Minister Li, you go back to the official office of the Ministry of Personnel immediately, and I will discuss this matter with the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel." , and submit the list to the Council for consideration as quickly as possible.”
"I obey, I retire!" Li Ziquan saluted Yang Guang, then bowed his hands to everyone, and immediately left the hall quickly.
After Li Ziquan left, Gao Jun complained to Yang Guang: "Sage, although King Wei won a great victory, the officials under him were just like him, and they were all fierce and aggressive. Especially that Shang Cao. Du Ruhui is shameless when he asks for money and food. According to the letter from the prince, this person is so shameless that he wants to empty all the official warehouses in Guanzhong."
Gao Jun was stimulated by Yang Su's children and feared that his own children would be similarly incompetent and without vision, so he planned to retire and return home, resign from his post as Taichang Ling, and devote himself to educating the children of the Gao family. However, instead of successfully resigning, he ushered in a second spring in his career; Yang Guang, perhaps because he took the initiative to resign, became more trusting of him, so he directly dismissed his position as Minister of Taichang Temple and promoted him to power. More ministers, Zuopushe, put him in charge of the three departments of officials, people and rites.
The right servant She Suwei is in charge of the military, criminal and industrial departments. As for the Shangshu Ling at the head of the Shangshu Province, it has long been eclipsed because of its too much power. When Yang Su passed away, the Shangshu Ling was ignored. Therefore, the current Shangshu Province has Zuo Pushe as its chief executive.
In addition, in order to strengthen the imperial power and prevent the power of the chief officials of the three provinces from becoming too much, Yang Guang very openly and honestly made Nayan, the chief officer of the province under his command, and Nei Shiling, the chief officer of the Neishi Province, invisible. The actual chiefs of the two provinces now have two yellow men. The door minister and two internal history ministers.
After listening to Gao Yan's words, Yang Guang rubbed his temples and said with a wry smile: "It's not just Du Ruhui! Even Zhang Dinghe and Yu Shinan are like this. They wrote memorials one after another to urge "debts". However, although the guys in Liangzhou wanted money rather than their lives, they did a pretty good job. "
Speaking of this, Yang Guang suddenly thought of something, and he said seriously to everyone: "When officials of the Liangzhou Prefectural Mufu Office ask for money or food from the court, they often attach a complete and detailed plan: where is the money and food needed? They would list in detail where the money and food would be spent, so that the court could not refuse. But afterwards, they recorded every expenditure in detail and reported it to the court in a frank and frank manner. They even took the initiative to ask the court and Yushitai to send People supervise and conduct spot checks. What does this mean? It means that they act openly and honestly, and are not afraid of the court at all.
Ting investigates carefully. This is not only worthy of praise, but the imperial court and all states and counties must learn from them. "
"In the future, when the central government ministries, temples, armies, and local states and counties reach out to the imperial court, they must draw up detailed plans, otherwise they will not be approved. Afterwards, the ins and outs of the money and food must also be reported to the imperial court one by one for random inspections by the imperial supervisors. .”
"Here!" Everyone agreed with a roar.
In particular, Zhang Heng, the censor doctor, roared loudly. If this happened everywhere in the world, the workload of censor Santai would be greatly reduced, and he would be able to target them during the investigation.
"Sage, the prince passed on Yu Shinan's memorial yesterday." Gao Jiong said again: "This time they are asking for one million dan of food and three hundred thousand guan of money. They mainly use it for post-war pensions and post-war reconstruction. On the other hand, should I approve it or not?"
"What Gao Pushe said is true!" Su Wei also said with a wry smile: "King Wei has been victorious all these years during his military campaigns in the north and south, but the army and people of Liangzhou are always short of food and grass, and they always need the support of the court. After all, this will not last long. What a plan!" The implication is that Liangzhou is a bottomless pit, just think about it.
"I don't agree with Su Gong's words!" Pei Ju has been to Liangzhou countless times and has seen the rapid changes in Liangzhou. He does not agree with Su Wei's point of view.
Su Wei was not angry at all. He smiled and asked, "What is Mr. Pei's reason?"
Pei Ju returned the gift to Su Wei and said solemnly: "Liangzhou has very little arable land and is already very barren. When the late emperor was still alive, he moved more than two million refugees to Liangzhou, making the problem of food a problem in Liangzhou. The top priority of Liangzhou. Later, King Wei successively captured hundreds of thousands of people, and the food pressure can be imagined. At that time, many court officials were worried that the people of Liangzhou would break out in violent unrest because they had no food to eat, and even I was no exception. . However, under the governance of King Wei, Liangzhou not only did not experience turmoil, but also prospered. This has to be said to be a great miracle."
Having said this, Pei Ju bowed his hand to Yang Guang and expressed his opinion: "Sage, Liangzhou is about to undergo a great reversal. Liangzhou is about to transform from a barren and backward state into a prosperous and prosperous state. I believe that the imperial court should provide all-out help. , rather than dampening the enterprising spirit of Liangzhou."
"Sage, I agree with Duke Pei!" Duan Wenzhen bowed to Yang Guang and said, "Sage, I am a military general and a warrior, and I am not very proficient in people's livelihood and local construction. However, the Tuyuhun battle has now reached its most critical moment, and this time The ins and outs of the money and food are also very clear, and I thought that the imperial court could not chill the soldiers."
Gao Jong and Su Wei smiled bitterly after hearing this. There is no such thing as poverty in Liangzhou today. Even the three most remote counties of Tingzhou, Xizhou, and Qiemo, although they are not important grain-producing areas, are still crowded due to the large number of trading merchants. Therefore, if we talk about wealth at this time, it is not necessarily much worse than many middle counties in the mainland.
"Precisely!" Yang Guang nodded, turned to Gao Juong and Su Wei, and ordered with a solemn expression: "Gao Gong, Su Gong, this battle for King Wei is of great importance, and Tuyuhun will soon become my great Sui Dynasty. We must not treat our soldiers and people badly. Even if the court is poor and poorly clothed, it cannot hold back the King of Wei at this moment; not to mention that the court is not poor, so there is no need to worry about such a small amount of money. You two go down After that, we will do our best to deal with this matter immediately.”
"I obey!" Gao Jun and Su Wei looked at each other with helplessness. I thought to myself: You will pamper Yang Ji, and you will pamper those blood-sucking leeches in Liangzhou; but you don’t know that those leeches are all greedy people. After you get your wish, the next time they ask for something, they will definitely double it. You Believe it or not?
"King Wei has now torn off more than half of Tuyuhun. The imperial court must keep up with the deployment of officials, governance policies, etc., and the subsequent compensation and placement of the casualties and rewards for the meritorious soldiers must be determined in advance. The next perfect charter." Yang Guang paused, glanced at everyone present, and ordered: "This matter cannot be delayed. Please go down and make arrangements, and be sure to urge all ministries to complete these things."
"I obey your order! I retire." Everyone bowed and left.
As everyone left, the side hall suddenly became quiet, and Yang Guang had time and thought to consider his next plan.
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Yang Guang is not the kind of person who is willing to spend his whole life
The emperor who lives in the deep palace compound has always been bold and narcissistic. Once he has free time, he will leave the palace in disguise every now and then, running around to check on the people's sentiments and watch the fruits of his hard work. This year, he made a grand plan earlier.
This plan is to lead a large army to patrol the north. The purpose of his northern tour is threefold: First, after Yang Liang's rebellion, many people in Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou suffered heavy losses, especially the battle where Yang Su burned down Gaobiling, which directly caused the death of 780,000 to 80,000 young people. According to the letters from Yang Lun, the governor of Jizhou, Dugukai, the governor of Bingzhou, and Li Zixiong, the governor of Youzhou, Yang Guang found that the famous families and local powerful people living in these three states were extremely disgusted with the imperial court, so he decided to lead his army to go there. Go, show them the strength and power of the imperial court, and make them honest.
The second is that Yang Guang also wants to lead his troops to fight. If during his northern patrol, the Dong/Tujue in the north, the Xi tribe, the Lin tribe in the northeast, the northern and southern Shiwei, and the Mohe tribes are not wise and respectful, then he will Give him a fight.
The third is to go to the north and get to know Goguryeo on the ground to see if it is really as arrogant as the legend says.
Before the arrival of Yang Ji's victory report, the situation of the Tuyuhun battle was not clear, which made Yang Guang hesitant and even planned to cancel the itinerary. Now that the situation is good, he can rest assured about the Ming Dynasty's northern patrol.
However, before going on patrol, he had to wait for news from Shi Xiang and Chang Sun Sheng who were envoys to the Turks.
Shi Xiang was now the Turkic envoy, but he had just taken over and did not know as much about the Turks as Changsun Sheng, who had been appointed as the Western Region envoy. Therefore, Yang Guang asked the two of them to go north together. Shi Xiang went north from Luoyang, while Changsun Sheng set off from Zhangye. Finally, Meet at Baicheng, the southern Turkic Khan's court.
Judging from the time it took to reply to the letter, the two of them should have returned to the capital today.
He just didn't know what news these two people would bring him.
Yang Guang is full of expectations for this.
Yang Guang was stimulated by Yang Ji at this moment, and he actually didn't want Qimin Khan to be honest and peaceful. If so, then he would have reason to start a war.
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[I have been using the QQ Wubi input method and logging in all the time, thinking that reinstalling the system can retain the vocabulary it does not have. But after reinstalling the computer system last night, all the "user lexicon" was cleared. Not only is there no "Yang Ji, Li Ziquan, Shanshan, Tuyuhun" in the input method dictionary, there is not even "attack all the way". Today's names of people, places, and some idioms are all typed out word by word. This also slows down the typing speed. This is the only update today. I would like to take this opportunity to ask: Which Wubi input method's "user vocabulary" is not affected by reinstalling the system? Which Wubi input method "user vocabulary" can be restored? If so, I will take this opportunity to change the input method to avoid this happening again in the future. 】
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