The sky in Luoyang, which was already gloomy due to rainy days, became even gloomier because of the coming heavy rain. There is a square pool of water on one side of the corridor in the back garden of Xuanzheng Palace. The nine-curved bridge on the pool leads directly to the exquisite and elegant three-story building on the island in the pool. loft. Looking out from upstairs, you can see a pool of water and half a pool of lotus leaves. The raindrops hit the lotus leaves and fall into the pond water, so shallow that the rain flowers suddenly appear and disappear, and the green lotus leaves sway gently and appear beautiful.
On the second floor of the small building, the double-pushed flower windows are wide open. The furnishings in the room are simple, but every room, every eucalyptus, every pavilion and every column has an ancient feel. Several scrolls of freehand brush and ink landscape paintings are hung on the snow-white walls.
Yang Guang was wearing a fine linen shirt, with his hair tied up and a purple gold crown. He no longer had the usual domineering aura of dominion over the world, replaced by a gentle and elegant aura, like a Confucian scholar who had read poetry and books rather than a king with the power of life and death.
There are many reasons why Yang Guang's northern tour was forced to be suspended. In summary, it is nothing more than a combination of internal and external factors.
There are two internal reasons: First, the influence of Yicang Gu in Youzhou is really too great, especially after the Youzhou officialdom was wiped out by Yang Ji, it also spread to Jizhou to the south of Youzhou and Bingzhou to the west of Youzhou; among them, Fan Yang Lu, Boling Cui, Zhaojun Li, Qinghe Cui, Bohai Gao, Taiyuan Wang, Taiyuan Wen, Hedong Xue, Hedong Liu and other disciples of the aristocratic families were all reselling official grain from the charity warehouse.
Under the wave of public opinion demanding that the imperial court thoroughly investigate the free warehouse, many aristocratic families were worried that their sons would be executed after becoming officials, and continued to lose their reputation and reputation for nearly a thousand years, so they had no choice but to make compromises with Yang Guang. And Yang Guang also made concessions. He only purged their disciples and external forces. As for their children and direct relatives, they would not be held accountable by law. However, he also transferred these offenders to other places, thus making it easier to avoid them. The system and rotation system have officially entered these three major states.
Second, Wang Changxi, the deputy governor of the Southern Navy, has been exercising the power of deputy governor and the governor since the former governor Liu Renen was promoted to the general manager of Jingzhou. Most of his subordinates are descendants of the Guanlong nobles. They have extremely serious abuses of power for personal gain and corruption. Corruption, theft of military pay, and other issues. When Jingzhou Supervisory Governor Lu Chu investigated the corruption of the Southern Navy, Wang Changxi burned the archives again, and finally checked thoroughly through the revenue and expenditure records.
What's more, Wang Changxi actually imitated Shi Chong. He used his power to turn soldiers into bandits, and then robbed traveling merchants, obtained huge amounts of property, and became rich. After following the clues and investigating, he also caught a large number of people. Jingzhou officials.
This not only gave Yang Guang the opportunity to rectify the navy, but also rectified the officialdom of Jingzhou.
Faced with these God-given opportunities, the emperor's supervision in Luoyang was far more meaningful and influential than the Northern Patrol.
As for the external factors, the original intention of the Northern Inspection was to demonstrate against the Eastern Turks. However, Yang Guang and the Manchu civil and military forces later wanted to fight. However, the Eastern Turks refused to accept the move no matter how maliciously the Sui Dynasty tried to make things difficult for them. They saw that the fight could not be achieved, and the purpose of the demonstration was not clear. Yang Xuangan and Yao Junsu completed it, which also made the Northern Tour meaningless.
Combining internal and external factors, Yang Guang lost his temper by using the topic as an excuse, and then came back.
The civil and military officials who accompanied the Northern Expedition thought that the Great Sui Dynasty would be a great fight, and that they would gain from it the achievements that generations of people had rested on their laurels. However, they were greatly disappointed with the result.
Looking around, he found that although Dong/Tujue was as honest as a dog, Goguryeo was not honest at all and was seeking death. Isn't this the best target for meritorious service?
At this time, according to the understanding of all the civil and military forces of the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty had no rivals except Goguryeo in the northeast. If it were to conquer Goguryeo with all its strength, no unwise country would dare to become an enemy of the Sui Dynasty, so victory is inevitable. , there is absolutely no possibility of failure. So they all felt that "since the achievements that the East Turks cannot get, it would be the same to use Goguryeo to make up for it." So they suggested that this war be defined as a national war, rather than a simple "local conflict."
If it is defined as a national war, it is a gluttonous feast for grabbing merits. Every force, every clan, and every general must receive a share of merits. This is also an important reason for the emergence of military conferences.
In order to achieve their goals, the civil and military officials openly and secretly intimidated Yang Guang. Not only did they shape Goguryeo to the level of the Turkic Khanate, but they also tried their best to "look bad" on Yang Ji, believing that Yang Ji could not win. The situation is quite dangerous. If Yang Ji is defeated, Goguryeo will be able to use the momentum of victory to conquer the west.
Although Yang Guang understood that these people wanted to make meritorious deeds, he also believed that what they said and thought was correct. But the problem is that although he can't leave, he still wants to fight this national war personally and leave his name in history. If he now defines it as a national war, he can only give up the position of commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, so he has been suppressing it from beginning to end and has not escalated the war to a 'national war'. He felt that after straightening out the officialdom of You, Ji, Bing and Jing, it would not be too late for him to go on a personal expedition.
In a word, Yang Guang is determined to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies in the Eastern Campaign against Goguryeo; he is determined to take over the extraordinary feat of destroying Goguryeo, and Yang Ji cannot take it away.
Humph, that guy Yang Ji killed the Turkic Khanate with less than 100,000 troops. As a master, I only need 300,000. No, I only need 100,000 Xiaoguo troops and tens of thousands of Liangzhou "miscellaneous soldiers". Kill Goguryeo.
However, that boy simply defeated the enemy's vitality and did not occupy the territory. However, Yang Guang's principle is to occupy the territory after defeating it, and he will also take the queen, children and grandchildren to gain experience, so the difficulty and risk are high. There are many, many, many, and my safety is related to the safety of the world, so it is reasonable and reasonable to bring more troops and a navy, and it is also responsible for the Sui Dynasty. This is not because I am afraid that I will not be able to defeat Goguryeo.
When I win, I will ask that boy to write some poems, which should not only be grand but also sultry. This is what he asked me to do before.
There was a red clay stove not far away, and the water in the clay pot on the stove was boiling. Next to the stove is a small table with tea sets, tea leaves, and various ingredients...
If one or two beautiful women were added to this scene, it would be a beautiful picture of a talented man and a beautiful woman; however, at this time, the person fetching water and making tea at the lower end was the King of Shu, Yang Xiu, and Su Wei and Gao were sitting on the left and right. Jiao, Yang Xiong, Changsun Chi, Li Ziquan, Xiao Jue, Zhang Heng, and their presence also makes the charm inside and outside the attic become a different feeling.
"Sage, our Sui Dynasty's current national strength, military strength, and army combat effectiveness are several times that of Goguryeo. What can stop our Sui Dynasty army is not the stubborn will of the Goguryeo soldiers and people to resist, but the right time and place! Once the war drags on into autumn, , Goguryeo's severe cold weather and muddy roads will make our army's march and logistical supplies countless times more difficult. If we don't pay attention, the Goguryeo soldiers and civilians scattered everywhere will take advantage of it." Gao Jiong said slowly: "According to Changsun Gong's opinion, our land division is divided into three lines, and our naval division is divided into three lines. As for the total strength, it will be increased to about 600,000. In this way, we can advance to attack, retreat to defend, and we can also Destroy the enemy country Zuo in the shortest time."
"Officials from the Ministry of War and the generals and generals of the Sixteenth Guards also strongly agree with this idea."
Yang Xiu has added the powder mixed with tea leaves, green onions, ginger, pepper, ginseng, jujube, mint, bay leaves, pearl powder, etc. into the teapot. As soon as he heard "increased to about 700,000", his flowing movements couldn't help but pause, and his eyes moved from the coffee table to Yang Guang's face in front of him. When he saw the emperor's brother gestured to him meaningfully, he quickly continued. Your own "tea ceremony".
After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiu silently added a small spoonful of honey, a large spoonful of pepper powder, a large spoonful of spicy Polygonum precipitate powder, a large spoonful of sauce, a large spoonful of salt, and a large spoonful of snake into a large tea bowl. Bile, a tablespoon of Bingzhou mature vinegar, a tablespoon of roasted knives.
Then he added honey, mutton oil, goat's milk, and sweet distiller's grains to other large tea bowls, and then poured in thick tea soup. When he felt that the temperature was about the same, he sent them out one by one according to other people's preferences.
As for the bowl with strange things added, it was given to Changsun Chi without any surprise.
Changsun Chi happened to be hungry, so he picked up the big tea bowl and took a big sip. In an instant, a feeling of numbness, spicyness, bitterness, saltiness, sourness, and astringency came to my mind, and my face became extremely exciting.
Spicy next door, what kind of tea is this? It’s so domineering and enjoyable!
With this thought in mind, I drank all the tea in the big tea bowl in one breath. Suddenly, he pushed the big bowl in front of Yang Xiu and said with a smile: "It's so delicious. Please give me another bowl, King Shu. Add a few more tablespoons of spicy Polygonum powder, Sichuan pepper powder, and bile. Don't add honey." .”
Damn it!
Yang Guang, who was sitting at the top, had noticed Yang Xiu's little move a long time ago and was watching the show silently. Unexpectedly, the result turned out to be like this. When Chang Sun Chi said this, he was completely stunned.
Yang Xiu was dumbfounded, but still followed Chang Sun Chi's request and added the messy things.
Yang Xiong put down the battle plan in his hand and said slowly: "Sage, I think the six-pronged battle method seems very lively and majestic, but because it is too scattered, there will be inconsistent leadership, inconsistent orders, and command. There are hidden dangers such as being attacked along the way and not being able to provide support on the other five, which is very inappropriate!"
"As far as I know, Pyongyang City is located in the upper reaches of the Shu River, surrounded by a vast plain. As long as the navy defeats the Goguryeo Navy at Jiaodao, Hudao, Sukou, and Qiuyi, they can swim up the Shuo River and reach the foot of Pyongyang City. It won't take long for this city to be broken. If the capital falls, Goguryeo will surely be leaderless and scattered. At this time, the navy combined with water and land is responsible for wiping out the remaining Goguryeo troops on the south bank of the Yalu River one by one. On the north bank, they will use a combination of infantry and cavalry. The method is to defeat it city by city, move forward step by step, and advance steadily.”
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"The north and the south march at the same time, covering each other and containing the enemy for the other army. This is much safer than the six armies. If you are really worried about the navy encountering wind and waves and following the footsteps of General Rahu of Zhou, you can directly use Baekje; After resting and recuperating, it is not too late to march north from the cave entrance area. You can also gather at Bobi City at the mouth of the Yalu River. This can not only attack the south, but also shorten the distance between the two armies. It is very safe and secure, and will not be attacked. The enemy troops were defeated one by one."
Having said this, Yang Xiong asked Changsun Chi with a playful look: "Why do we need to spread our troops too thin? Why do we need to give the enemy the opportunity to defeat them one by one?"
Changsun Chi, who drank another large bowl of tea, smiled and explained: "The Sixth Route Army's attack on the city must be invincible and unstoppable. The war can be resolved quickly because of this, effectively avoiding the severe cold, rain, and mud." The season. And when I said we would send 600,000 troops, that was also the purpose."
"A 600,000-strong army requires at least about two million auxiliary soldiers and civilians to accompany the army to assist in the war. If you add war horses, food, weapons and equipment, military pay, shipbuilding, and post-war pensions, the consumption will definitely be a day. Big numbers. Has Prime Minister Chang Sun ever thought about these issues?" Yang Xiong sneered when he heard this. Now, whether it is the Guanlong nobles and the Guanzhong gentry, or the Shandong gentry and the southern gentry, the Hedong gentry, or the Central Plains gentry, almost all want to take the credit for the destruction of the country. Changsun Chi's idea of advancing the six armies simultaneously is actually to give Guan The Long nobles won several marching generals, deputy marching generals, and generals.
Their purpose is to perform meritorious service and leave a great name behind them, but if an army of 600,000 to 700,000 people is used, the auxiliary troops and civilians will cost at least 2 million, which will definitely cause huge trauma to the people's livelihood. In the end, they had made a great contribution, but they did not care about the lives of soldiers and civilians at all, and the delayed farming season, tax revenue, and people's livelihood had to be shouldered by the court.
It's a good idea.
"What King Ande said is absolutely true!" Zhang Heng bowed to Yang Guang and said solemnly: "Sage, Qin Shihuang, the remaining warriors of the sixth generation, vigorously pursued the strategy to control the inner world, swallowed up the princes for two weeks, and acted as the supreme ruler to control Liuhe. He beat and beat and whipped the world, and he was powerful all over the world. He took the land of Baiyue in the south and called it Guilin and Xiangjun. The king of Baiyue bowed his head and tied his neck and ordered his subordinates. He was the first emperor in the Central Plains to unify the Central Plains. , he established a centralized system, abolished the feudal system, and established a multi-level management structure of counties, counties, townships, pavilions, and li under the direct management of the central government. He also unified currency, weights and measures, expanded territory, and was admired. . Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu, conquered the Western Regions, and secured a vast territory for the Han Dynasty. The Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty were the most powerful emperors in terms of military strength."
"However, Qin's laws are strict, and from today's perspective, the various changes made by Qin Shihuang are all beneficial to the future, but they also touched the interests of too many people, leaving the disaster of country subjugation for the incompetent descendants. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty played the policy of "Bending rather than bending" "The soul of the Han family", but he loves meritorious service and regards martial arts above all else. For the sake of martial arts, he can launch foreign wars without restraint, which has the rule of Wenjing as the foundation, but he still ends up with the sea empty and the population halved. It can be seen that the war You can’t just hit someone.”
"We must learn from the lessons of the Qin and Han Dynasties. In terms of war, we must learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. We must not blindly pursue bigness. A war that can be won with 10,000 soldiers must not be won with 10,000 soldiers, so as not to cause financial damage to the imperial court. Unnecessary loss."
"Goguryeo is indeed worthy of death today, but King Wei is an expert in using his troops and has repeatedly defeated more with less. When there is no news, it is too early to talk about national war or all-out war. Not to mention the rash launch of a large-scale war." A full-scale war will inevitably disturb many people. This is a waste of people and money. I suggest that you plan it slowly, transporting supplies to Youzhou, building a navy and warships without affecting people's livelihood, and at the same time use the arms race to consume the enemy’s national power.”
Yang Guang was now eager to delay the national war until he could take action. He nodded when he heard this and said in a good-humored way: "This is a very good thing, so let's do it."
"The saint is wise!"
"If King Wei has any news, please report it as soon as possible."
"Here!"
