Liaodong County has five counties under its jurisdiction. In addition to the original Dongshan County located on the west bank of the main stream of the Liao River, the other four counties were established on the territory of the Khitan. These four counties are bounded by the direction of the river. The north bank of the weak Luo River in the upper reaches of the Liao River is In Da'an County, south of the Ruoluo River and east of the Lazhen River is Huanglong County, between Lazhen River and Tuohechen River is Chaoyang County, and to the west of Tuohechen River is Chifeng County.
As Goguryeo's heavy troops pressed into the territory, the tense atmosphere of war enveloped the entire Liaodong County. Dongshan County and Huanglong County were separated from Goguryeo by the natural defense line of the main stream of the Liao River, so there was no need to worry about safety. However, Chifeng County and Chaoyang County were inland. Safety is also guaranteed, and Da'an County is located to the north of the weak Luoshui River. To the north is Nanshiwei, to the west is the Xi tribe, and to the east is Mozhou County, which was "dedicated by Su Mo Mohe" to the Sui Dynasty. Da'an County in Liaodong and the central and northern areas of Mozhou share the northern part of the Liaodong Plain. There are no natural dangers to the east, so the county governor ordered the people and herdsmen of Da'an County to move to Huanglong County in the south.
As for Mozhou County to the east of Da'an County, it continued to extend southward for dozens of miles before fully bordering Goguryeo. The land borders of the two countries are also in Mozhou; now the two countries are known as "Nanfu Yucheng-Jinshan City" -Yincheng-Duofayue" shall prevail. However, the areas south of this line were under the jurisdiction of the four cities before the Twenty Mile War, and were also conquered by "Sumo Mohe" and dedicated to the Sui Dynasty, so the two countries The official border line is twenty miles south of the four cities. It is not the edge of the city. It is named after this for the convenience of recording.
When Pei Ju was ordered to have peace talks with Goguryeo, it was agreed that the armies of both sides would retreat ten miles each. The Goguryeo army abided by it and its troops were mainly deployed ten miles south of the border. However, the Goguryeo army disguised as bandits could not control so much. Invading the Sui Kingdom in the north.
This means that the pressure of the Sui Dynasty was mainly concentrated on the Mozhou Protectorate headed by Yu Wenshu. However, as the "main force" of the Sui army coming to aid was concentrated in Tongding City in Dongshan County, Gao Yuan made corresponding changes. , in order to prevent the Sui army from crossing the river, he urgently transferred 100,000 troops, which greatly reduced Yuwenshu's pressure.
It's late May in the third year of Daye. The sky in Liaodong is blue and clear. The endless grassland is full of green, and the fresh grass is blooming with colorful flowers, making the grassland seem like a green grassland. Like a colorful blanket.
The breeze blew, and scattered cattle and sheep were seen.
On the grassland north of Ruoluoshui, there is an endless large camp. The camp is built along the river. The vast camp stretches for more than ten miles, with many flags and flags, which is particularly grand. To the west of the military camp, there are huge granaries and military supply camps.
Connecting the two sides of the strait are wide pontoon bridges. Yang Ji looked at the military camp from the pontoon bridge. The military camp in front of him was like a castle.
Thinking that all the elite soldiers in this castle were under his command, and that it took four generations of emperors in history to annihilate Goguryeo but that it would be wiped out in his own hands, Yang Ji felt so heroic and high-spirited just thinking about it.
"Your Majesty! Deputy General Manager Yuwenshu and others are here to greet him!" Wei Jin, the Minister of Internal Affairs, followed Yang Ji on horseback.
Wei Jin is the sixth son of the famous general Wei Xiaokuan. He is forty-five years old this year. He is tall and handsome. He is also a Confucian general with both civil and military skills. He has outstanding literary talent and can lead troops in war. He is also very upright. In addition to internal history, The actual position of minister is also the title of Duke of Wuyang.
He used to be the capable general of Sima and Yang Lun in Yanzhou Prefecture. When Yang Lun was transferred to Jizhou, during the military reform, Yang Guang appointed Wei Jin as the prefect of Hongnong and asked him to guard this very important gateway to and from Guanzhong. Two years later, he was promoted to Minister of Internal Affairs.
To a certain extent, Yang Guang is preparing to train Wei Jin to be Su Wei's successor, that is, to represent the interests of the Guanzhong gentry. The reason for this is that Su Wei is sixty-six years old this year and has great energy. It is not as good as before; secondly, Su Wei occupies a high position, but he occupies the manhole and does not shit. No matter what he does, he has an attitude of being conciliatory and unwilling to take responsibility. , Changsun Chi and others, it looked particularly dazzling, which made Yang Guang particularly dissatisfied. However, although Su Wei is not slippery, he is still a shrewd roly-poly who has been messing around since the time of Yuwen Hu. After Wei Jin was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs, he became aware of Yang Guang's intentions. He seemed to be worried about Yang Guang. He was immediately replaced, and his past habits of laziness, mediocrity, and neglect were swept away, and he became extremely diligent and responsible.
This time, Wei Jin was sent to Yang Ji by Yang Guang, Zuopushe of Hebei Province, and the commander of Liaodong Road March, who was specifically responsible for the grain and grass logistics, military affairs and other matters of the East Route Army.
In short, he was responsible for registering and verifying the East Route Army's eating, drinking, and eating, military merits, casualties, rewards, pensions, and other matters.
Yang Ji looked ahead, and sure enough he saw Yu Wenshu leading dozens of civil and military personnel to greet them. He quickly rode off the pontoon and walked towards the other side.
Most of these civil and military officers are familiar faces. In addition to the five deputy marching commanders Yu Wenshu, Yang Yichen, Cui Hongsheng, and Yu Zhongwen, there are also Yin Shishi, Wang Xingben, Youzhou Army Sima Han Hong, Mozhou Deputy Protector Da Xijing, and Liaodong Sima Duan Decao, Liaodong Changshi Huangfu Wuyi, Huanglong County Magistrate Yang Yuanhong, Sumo Mohe leader Tudiji, Xi tribe's Duji tribe chief Dujibian, Xi tribe's Chuhe chief Chuheluo, Xi tribe's Aoshi tribe chief Mutuo Er, He Bike, the chief of Yuan Qizhe tribe of the Xi tribe, and so on; and Yang Ji brought even more generals from the Liangzhou tribe.
"I will see you at last, your Majesty!" Yu Wenshu dismounted and saluted Yang Ji who had already dismounted. He is the Protector of Mozhou, and the Protectorate of Mozhou includes the two counties of Mozhou and Liaodong, so he is the host here; to a certain extent It is said that his status in this battle was higher than that of Yang Lun, Li Jing, Yang Yichen, Cui Hongsheng, and Yu Zhongwen.
"General Yuwen doesn't need to be polite or polite!" Yang Ji helped Yuwen Shu up with one hand and said with a smile: "The camp is connected by water and land, well-organized, with mutual fortresses that can be attacked and defended. Just look at it like a castle. From the camp, you will know that General Yuwen has more strategies than before!"
Yu Wenshu bowed with joy on his face and said, "Your Majesty, this is a great award!"
Yu Wenshu was extremely greedy and had many shortcomings, but he was indeed a famous general with both wisdom and courage, and his level of fighting skills was beyond doubt. It's just that there were many famous generals in the Sui Dynasty, so he was just a small figure in Yang Jian's era, with almost no status. In the Daye Dynasty, because of his constant battles with Yang Ji, he was far less glorious than in history.
Next to Yu Wenshu was a grey-haired and energetic general. Yang Ji took the initiative to hold his hand and said, "With General Han's help, I hope the Goguryeo thieves will be defeated soon."
The veteran general was named Han Hong, who was Han Qinhu's third brother and Li Jing's uncle. He was also a famous general with both wisdom and bravery. When Yang Jian was still the prime minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he followed Wei Xiaokuan to defeat Yuchi Jiong, opened a mansion, and granted him a title. Marquis of Gantang County, after the founding of the Sui Dynasty, he became the founding Duke of Gantang County. During the Battle of Pingcheng, he made great achievements as the commander-in-chief of the march. As for Chen Ping, in order to demonstrate to the surrendered generals and ministers of the Chen Dynasty, Yang Guang led his followers to hold a large-scale hunting event in Jiangshan. Sometimes the ferocious tigers were frightened and showed their power, and all the generals of the Chen Dynasty were afraid. When the tiger rushed towards While Yang Guang was indifferent, Han Hong beside him went up to kill the ferocious tiger very calmly. All the generals in the Chen Dynasty who watched were amazed. After the war, Yang Jian granted him the title of Zhuguo due to his meritorious service, and worshiped him as the governor of Jiangzhou and Lianzhou.
At the end of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, Turks frequently caused border troubles, and the imperial court appointed Han Hong as the general manager of Mayi to supervise the military affairs of the north. Once Bujia Khan invaded with an army of 150,000 men, but Han Hong, Liu Long, and Li Jing's brother Li Duan led 10,000 cavalry to resist. The Sui army was outnumbered on Heng'an Road and fell into a heavy siege by Turks. Han Hong, Liu Long and Li Duan fought on all sides and were severely wounded.
However, this general was also a man who was born at the wrong time. At home, he was suppressed by his brilliant eldest brother Han Qinhu and second brother Han Senshou. At home, he was contrasted by many famous marshals and generals. Become an ordinary, unknown character.
Although Han Hong has gray hair and looks older than the well-maintained Yuwen Shu, his actual age is only fifty-six years old, three years younger than his second brother Han Senshou, General Zuo Xiaowei; he is full of energy and momentum. Ling Ren's eyes were even brighter. Hearing this, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, you're welcome. I have come to the north to assist in the battle on the orders of Governor Li. Whenever your Majesty gives orders, I will do my best to help you." Suppress the bandits."
"Okay! We will let the Goguryeo traitor see General Han's skills someday." Yang Ji knew that veteran generals generally disobey their elders and were particularly sensitive and disgusted with honorifics such as "Old General", so he did not call him "Old General Han" ; However, Han Hong is tall and tall, and his spirit is not like that of an old man at all. It is obvious that he has never given up his martial arts.
Yang Ji next came to Sumo Mohe Chief Tudiji and said with a smile: "General Tudi, we have been apart for two years. It is really a great joy to see you again today and to fight side by side again. I I heard that you, General Yuwen and General Xi Da have annihilated the inbound thieves many times, I’m very happy to congratulate you!”
After Tu Diji led his troops to join him, Yang Guang granted him the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, the Grand Administrator of Mozhou, the Deputy Protector of Mozhou, and the title of Marquis of Fuyu. Not long ago, Yang Guang also granted him the title of Marquis of Fuyu because he defeated the Goguryeo army many times. As General Youyiwei, this person was promoted quite quickly. Of course, this is related to his personal achievements, but more importantly, Yang Guang takes him as a role model and sets an example for other foreign races.
"Your Majesty has given you the award, but Mojiang's merits are not worth mentioning. If there was no King back then, he would have been dead and his family would have been wiped out. How could he have accomplished what he does today?" Hearing this, Tudiji quickly raised his hands and said, "But Mojiang was in Mozhou back then. , and the king has left because of a new mission, and I haven’t had time to thank the king in person for his kindness, so I will be really ashamed!”
When Yang Ji attacked Khitan, in order to expand the strategic depth of Goguryeo, Yuan Ziyou planned to occupy the current Da'an County and block the Sui Dynasty on the south bank of the weak Luoshui River. However, Sumo Mohe became a roadblock to this strategy, and then He let his son Yuan Taizuo lead the army to launch a thunderous attack on Sumo Mohe. However, Sumo Mohe was very tenacious, and Yuan Taizuo used his troops improperly. He was unable to conquer Yucheng of Beifu for a long time. This is what happened later. war.
For Sumo Mohe at that time, they were almost exterminated by Goguryeo, so in Tudiji's view, if Yang Ji had not led his army to rescue them, they would have been extinct long ago. What impressed him even more was that Yang Ji hardly used any troops. He only used one move to burn the city with fire, which completely burned the main Goguryeo army. Then he took the northern part of the Liaodong Plain with ease.
In that battle, Yang Ji's military qualities, cultural and martial arts skills made him admire him extremely.
Yang Ji laughed and walked towards Da Xijing again.
Among the dozens of generals and civil servants present, no one was a loser. Almost everyone had experienced the hardships of the battlefield and had made military achievements in their positions. It was a civil servant like Yang Yuanhong who confronted the Goguryeo army. During this period, he also achieved military exploits.
Yang Ji called their names one by one and affirmed their contributions to the Sui Dynasty one by one. After some pleasantries, everyone was radiant and proud.
Seeing this, even the marching commander Pei Ju was greatly impressed. Everyone in the court said that Pei Ju was smart and cunning. Who would have thought that Yang Ji, who had just started a killing spree in Youzhou and was extremely stubborn, would arrive. After joining the army, his tact was even worse than that of Pei Ju.
If you don't see it with your own eyes and hear it with your own ears, who will believe it?
After meeting everyone, Yang Ji came in front of everyone and said loudly: "Goguryeo is indeed powerful, but what is certain is that we are definitely stronger than them! Why? Because all the generals have stories that have been passed down to future generations and left in history. You are famous for your illustrious military exploits. Compared with the Goguryeo generals who huddled in a corner and cobbled together things here and there, you all know war better, are better at fighting, and know better how to adapt to the situation and win the opponent. With your leadership, our army will be able to defeat the enemy in a hundred battles. Even more powerful... In the next battle, whether we can continue to write glory, whether we can create greater glory, whether we can annihilate the enemy at a small cost, all depends on the performance of each of us. So I hope that everyone will work together, work together, and work together against the enemy.”
Dozens of generals shouted: "General, I am willing to listen to the king's orders!"
Looking at the high-spirited and heroic Yang Ji, Han Hong admired in his heart, "It is true that a hero comes from a young age. It seems that the saint is worried too much!"
Although Yang Guang knew that Yang Ji had sufficient military merit, status and power, Yang Ji was still young after all. Most of the generals he had led before were promoted by him. Naturally, there would be no disagreement between the generals and disobedience. A matter of fate. But this time, there was Yuwenshu, who had a very stiff relationship with him, and Yuwenshu wanted merit and qualifications, and if he took the opportunity to embarrass Yang Ji and cause the generals to fall out, it would inevitably have extremely bad consequences.
In order to avoid this happening, Yang Guang wrote a special letter to Han Hong, asking Han Hong to cooperate and mediate, and persuaded Yu Wenshu, who was also Pingchen General, to focus on the overall situation. However, when Yang Ji first arrived, he won the recognition and support of the generals with his gentle and gentle manner. While sighing, he also admired him greatly, saying that King Wei could achieve such military exploits at such a young age. In addition to being good at fighting, he also had a charisma that no ordinary person could match. It was no wonder that his nephew praised him so much. .
After everyone greeted Pei Ju and Wei Jin one by one, Yu Wenshu raised his hands solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Pei, and Wei Changshi, please enter the camp and talk about it later!"
"Please!" Yang Ji nodded with a smile.
