In the early morning of the next day, civil and military officials holding wat tablets lined up according to rank in the square in front of the Zhonghua Palace.
As the prince of the Sui Dynasty and the minister of the province, Yang Ji's position was naturally ranked before the civil and military officials. Many civil and military officials looked at the young prince with a carefree expression, like a orchid or a jade tree. In particular, the eyes of officials from the Guanlong noble Yuan sect were even more chilling and wary.
The Yuan sect was once so powerful and arrogant that its overall strength was no weaker than the Dugu sect and the Dou sect combined; many small and medium-sized sects under the Dugu sect and the Dou sect saw that the Yuan sect was at its peak, and they all moved closer to the Yuan sect; if this trend develops, If this continues, the Yuan faction's dream of unifying the Guanlong aristocratic group will be just around the corner. However, God is not as good as man. Ever since the Yuan faction faced Yang Ji, a demon who suffered a thousand blows, instead of growing in strength, on the contrary, under his suppression and blows, the overall strength has plummeted; in just a few years, Within the country, it has been reduced to the precarious situation it is today, with everyone calling for beatings.
"The saint has arrived!" As the eunuch shouted, the civil and military officials lined up in two rows and entered the majestic and magnificent Chinese Hall.
"I pay homage to the saint!" After entering the palace, the ministers all paid homage to Yang Guang, and a thunderous voice immediately sounded in the palace.
"Your Majesty, please take your seats!" Yang Guang was already in a good mood today. When he saw Yang Ji, he couldn't help but think of yesterday's "plots" and "pranks"; ever since, his mood became even better. .
Yang Ji was also in a good mood. Regardless of his mother-in-law, in fact, he also liked Murong Xianyue, Xian Yufang, and Liuxu, but he was too familiar with them and it was not easy for him to get started. If it weren't for Yang Guanglai's skill, he wouldn't have known how to bring the three girls into his house. After the Dog Emperor's action yesterday, his confusion was gone.
Now not only did he get four royal titles and four women, but even Xiao Ying, Pei Shuying, and Liu Rumei mistakenly thought that he had been wronged. Instead of being angry or opposing, they persuaded him to be brave and manly before going to bed, and finally threatened him with holy orders.
"Forced by helplessness", Yang Ji had no choice but to agree "reluctantly" and promised to treat Murong, Xianyu and Liu well. As for Hou Qiaowen, he was still in the assessment period and was not considered.
After all this, his three wives were like generals who had won a battle, and let him go with satisfaction.
Yang Ji felt very strange in his heart. He obviously had so many women, but Xiao Ying and others thought that he was not lewd, and said that he was as timid and unmanly when it came to beauty! This also made him suspect that if he continued to be "cowardly like a mouse", maybe Xiao Ying would call him "cowardly like a mouse" after helping him recruit a women's army.
"Thank you, saint!" The ministers thanked Pingshen. It was not until Yang Guang sat down at the imperial desk that they all knelt down on their seats.
Yang Guang glanced at the ministers below and asked, "Has the Ministry of War made preparations for the Northern Patrol?"
Duan Wenzhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately stepped out of the queue and saluted: "Sage, everything is ready, the army can set off at any time!"
The armies are all ready-made and stationed in various military camps in Guanzhong. As long as Yang Guang decides which army will accompany the northern patrol, that army will be in place immediately, so there is nothing to prepare for the troops.
What needs to be prepared is mainly the annoying big part of logistics. However, after the Ministry of War's day and night statistics, financing, and deployment, Duan Wenzhen found that although the supplies in the military warehouse in northern Bingzhou were a little tight, they were enough. What's more, the Northern Patrol troops did not fly from Guanzhong to a certain county in Bingzhou all at once. The imperial court was able to transfer grain and grass supplies from Yongzhou and Jizhou counties within the time difference before arrival; when the large troops arrived, the food was already in place. .
After finishing speaking, Duan Wenzhen took the initiative to ask for orders: "Sage, this northern patrol is of great significance, far-reaching influence, and has a large number of troops. There cannot be any mistakes. In order to prevent any eventuality, I would like to lead the officials of the Ministry of War to go ahead and count the troops of each county one by one. warehouse."
"Duan Qing's concerns are not unreasonable! However, there is no need for a dignified minister to handle such a trivial matter." Yang Guang pondered for a long time, and then said to Duan Wenzhen: "This matter will be left to Bing Cao Lang Zhonghu Lu Zheng. I have I’ll leave more important tasks to you.”
Duan Wenzhen couldn't help but frowned when he heard the name "Hu Lv Zheng".
Knowing that this person was an immoral and unscrupulous woman, he could never be allowed to hold military power or know military secrets, so he told Yang Guang about it many times, but unfortunately Yang Guang never accepted it.
However, Yang Guang said that there was a more important task, so Duan Wenzhen put it down, bowed and said, "Please give me the decree from the saint."
Similarly, Yang Ji's frown was also subtle: Hu Law was highly valued by Yang Guang in history, and later succeeded Duan Wenzhen as Minister of War, and was also the "executive" commander of the Second Goguryeo War. However, when Yang Xuangan rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, Hu Sizheng was not only a key figure in Yang Xuangan's rebellion, but also used his power to betray all the military information of the Sui army to Goguryeo, and used the Goguryeo army to contain the expeditionary force led by Yang Guang in Liaodong. . However, because Yang Xuangan's rebellion failed, Hu Sizheng fled to Goguryeo, and then told Goguryeo all the secrets of the Sui Dynasty, so that the other party knew the reality of the Sui Dynasty very well.
Judging from his behavior, he was a female official and traitor who could be compared with Qin Hui. However, he was not yet, so Yang Ji kept him in mind silently. After deciding to disperse the dynasty, he would have people focus on and investigate Hu Sizheng. Let’s see which family and faction he is a thief released from.
"The daily food and drink expenses for an army of more than 300,000 are staggering. To rely solely on Bingzhou and one state to provide food and drink is a huge pressure. Although the imperial court can transfer food from Yongzhou and Jizhou, countless manpower, material resources, and animal power will be exhausted during the transfer. It is not my original intention to waste people and money in this way. Moreover, the road to Bingzhou is long and dangerous. If hundreds of thousands of troops go all the way north, it will inevitably stretch for hundreds of miles. If there is an unexpected incident, the team will be torn apart. If something happens in the center, the beginning and end will not be known! Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had the feat of marching thousands of miles out of the pass, but this was also a way to lead to a failed march. Therefore, I decided to divide the troops into three groups." Yang Guang saw the stunned Yang Ji and then said to the ministers: " The middle route army went north along the Fen River in Bingzhou, the west route army went north along the Luoshui River in Yongzhou, and the east route army went north along Youzhou in Jizhou. The three armies advanced together, and then assembled at the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain. What do you think?"
"The saint is wise!" All civil and military officials were overjoyed and made statements one after another.
With the troops divided into three groups, the logistical pressure on Bingzhou was greatly reduced, and the purpose and effect of the northern patrol were actually the same as heading north.
It is not that no one has thought about the various benefits mentioned by Yang Guang. However, at that time, Yang Guang knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had left the customs and had banners stretching thousands of miles. He was obsessed with surpassing Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and wanted to go all the way north, so no one could persuade him. But the emperor suddenly, as if enlightened, took the initiative to adopt the most economical and reasonable strategy of dividing his troops. Naturally, the ministers were overjoyed.
And many officials responsible for logistics matters felt the pressure on their shoulders relax.
The purpose of Yang Guang's arrangement was naturally to cover up Yang Ji's actions, but seeing the support of the civil and military officials, he couldn't help but feel a sense of elation and elation in his heart. This kind of being praised and praised by others. The feeling that all ministers unanimously agree is that it is far more false and useless than the false and useless face of the predecessors.
When the minister calmed down, he focused his attention on Duan Wenzhen and issued an order in a deep voice: "Duan Qing, I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the Yongzhou Road March. You will lead an army of 50,000 to the north. You will first go to Wuyuan County to recharge your batteries and explore the area. The military situation at the front gives you the right to make decisions on the battlefield. But please listen to me and do not disturb the people; otherwise, military law will be engaged!"
All ministers now think that he loves the people, so he will naturally play the role of a benevolent and righteous king to the end. If not, wouldn't it be a slap in his own face?
"I obey your orders!" Duan Wenzhen bowed deeply and solemnly promised: "If any of the officers and men under my command do anything illegal, I will kill myself to apologize."
"As long as you understand!" Yang Guang nodded, looked at the generals who were about to move, thought for a moment, and then nodded: "Xin Shixiong, Li Zhongwen."
Xin Shixiong and Li Zhongwen were overjoyed. They came out of the queue at the same time and shouted: "The general is here!"
Yang Guang glanced at them and ordered in a deep voice: "I appoint you two as the deputy general managers of the march on Yongzhou Road to assist General Manager Duan in his actions. All orders are subject to General Manager Duan and you are not allowed to make decisions without authorization."
"General, I obey your order!" Xin Shixiong and Yu Zhongwen responded loudly and retreated behind Duan Wenzhen.
Seeing that Yang Guang had arranged the West Route Army well, Yang Ji knew that he should be the one to take over, but he didn't know that besides Yang Yi
Besides the minister, who else can I arrange as a deputy for myself? This made him look forward to it.
"King Wei Yang Ji!" As Yang Ji expected, Yang Guang, who had made good preparations, really called his name.
"Your Majesty is here!" Yang Ji was ready. He quickly stood up and strode to the middle of the hall. He bowed his hands to Yang Guang with a solemn expression and said, "Sage, please show me."
"King Wei, I appoint you as the general manager of the march to Liaodong Road, and lead an army of 60,000 to the north along Jizhou and Youzhou!" Yang Guang paused for a moment, then waved his hand with a tigerish face and angrily, and said sternly: "In addition, , Goguryeo assembled more than 300,000 troops on our Sui border, and its evil intentions were clearly exposed. During my northern tour, Gao Yuan was very likely to do things that were detrimental to the Sui Dynasty and the talks. In order to facilitate operations and deal with possible emergencies Due to the conflict, I have specially appointed you as the Minister of Xingtai of Hebei Province to supervise all military and political affairs in Jizhou and Youzhou. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without mercy!"
The ministers were shocked and suddenly realized: It turned out that Goguryeo was about to make a move, prompting the saint to temporarily adjust the itinerary and change the planned deployment of the Northern Patrol Army; however, Goguryeo had no good intentions and should indeed be fully prepared. And Yang Ji dealt a harsh blow to Goguryeo. He was indeed the best coach of the Eastern Route Army.
However, Yang Guang himself regretted it endlessly. According to his secret talks with Yang Ji, he only awarded him the position of chief manager of Liaodong Province, and he also repeatedly warned Yang Ji to restrain himself and not beat him too hard. Too much.
However, he didn't know what he did. He was actually encouraged by this atmosphere and became hot-headed by adding a Hebei Daoxingtai Shangshuling who was in charge of the military and political affairs of two major states. Didn't this encourage him to do bad things? But at this time, in full view of the public, Yang Guang could not take back his achievements, so he had to worry about it and told Yang Ji: "Our Sui Dynasty is a country of etiquette, benevolence and righteousness are the principles and purposes of our work, and Goguryeo is also ours after all. As a dependent country, if Gao Yuan keeps to himself, don’t start a war! Remember, remember!”
After saying that, Yang Guang finally came to his senses: In fact, he was the one who was restless. Deep down in his heart, he was really looking forward to Yang Ji doing something bad, so he without any thought added a Hebei Daoxingtai that would allow Yang Ji to boldly cause trouble. Shangshu Ling.
Hearing this, Yang Ji felt speechless in his heart. Didn't you make *** do bad things? Otherwise, I would still be sleeping! However, at this moment, there was no way to be careless, so he clasped his fists and saluted with a serious expression: "I obey!"
At the same time, he suddenly felt that his responsibilities had increased and his mission had changed. It seemed that this unbridled emperor had changed his mind and hoped that he would carry out special activities in Liaodong. If not, why was he granted such great power?
"Pei Ju!" Yang Guang felt that he should arrange a mature, steady, and prestigious adviser for Yang Ji. Otherwise, who could control him? There is no doubt about Pei Ju's ability, and he is also Yang Ji's father-in-law. No matter how arrogant Yang Ji is, he has to give Pei Ju some face and listen to his good advice.
"Old minister is here!" Pei Ju didn't expect that he had something to do with himself. He was surprised and stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly walked out of the queue.
"I appoint you as the Zuopushe of Hebei Province and the commander of the march of Liaodong Province. During this period, you must fully assist King Wei and help him complete his mission." Yang Guang glanced at the mature and steady Pei Ju and said seriously: " If he has something inappropriate, he must speak up."
"I obey, please rest assured, saint! I will definitely do my best to assist King Wei!" Pei Ju understood what Yang Guang meant: If Yang Ji wanted to kill people and cause trouble, then he would be responsible for planning for him one murderous plot after another. Methods and tactics.
The marching commander Shi is equivalent to the military advisor. Isn't this what the military advisor's responsibilities are?
This is extremely easy to handle!
What's more, Yang Ji is not only his son-in-law, but there is also a slight estrangement between the two families. He is worried that the estrangement will expand to the point where it can't be dealt with. He has long wanted to make amends, but he has never had the chance. Now that he has such a good opportunity, why shouldn't he try his best?
"That's good!" Yang Guangda nodded relaxedly, thinking that the situation in Liaodong was serious, Goguryeo had strong military strength, and Yang Ji also wanted to engage in the Yuyang clan of the Yuan clan, so he had to prepare a few more handsome men for him, so The general ordered: "Yang Yichen, Yu Zhongwen, Li Jing, Cui Hongsheng!"
"I am here/the last general!" Yang Yichen,
Yu Zhongwen, Li Jing, and Cui Hongsheng lined up to salute Yang Guang, waiting for the emperor's appointment.
"I appoint the four of you as deputy general managers of the Liaodong Road March." After saying that, Yang Guang glanced at the faces of the four generals, and said with a solemn expression: "You four are well aware of the situation in Liaodong, and I have nothing to do. As told to you, as the deputy general manager, all you have to do is follow the orders of the King of Guards, otherwise, military law will apply."
Yang Yichen, Yu Zhongwen, Li Jing, and Cui Hongsheng raised their hands in awe and said, "I will obey your orders!"
