In fact, there was nothing to talk about during the four-party talks. The Sui Dynasty and Goryeo were bounded by the Zhu River. The north of the Zhu River belonged to the Sui Dynasty and the south belonged to Korea. Gao Jianwu did not dare to speak out if he had any opinions; Korea, Silla, and Baekje had already There is an established boundary line, and the three parties do not need to deliberately negotiate.
So the main thing to talk about is Silla and Baekje. However, when King Jinheung of Silla and King Seong of Baekje jointly attacked Goguryeo from 550 to 552, they had already demarcated the border. However, King Jinheung went back on his word and was treacherous. Seizing the lower reaches of the Han River belonging to the common people caused the two countries to turn against each other.
Silla now only needs to return Baekje's territory in accordance with the treaty at that time. The so-called four-party talks between the Sui Dynasty and Goryeo, Silla, and Baekje were concluded in less than a moment under the premise that Yang Ji took over everything and no one dared to object.
After discussing the matter, Yang Ji, Gao Jianwu, Fuyu Zhang, and Kinderman made a non-aggression covenant that no one would believe.
For the sovereign state
Gao Jianwu, Fuyu Zhang, and Kinderman were actually very happy and welcomed the alliance led by the "Great Sui Dynasty". The three countries fought back and forth until now, and all of them have become impoverished and starved. pauper.
Once the Sui army wiped out the remaining forces of Goguryeo and returned to the north, the three paupers would definitely focus on recuperation. The problem is that they had made such alliances before, but they tore them up soon after each time, so they did not trust each other. Watch out for each other and sneak attacks on each other.
But now it is dominated by the suzerain state, and its lethality, credibility, and deterrence are completely credible. Since the three kingdoms do not dare to violate the will of the Sui Dynasty, everyone can rest in peace and rest.
Whoever recovers first will take the initiative in the war. As for the Sui Dynasty... Haha, they will support whoever gives more, who will please and behave well, and whoever finds the right person to bribe; this principle has been true since ancient times!
At this moment, Gao Jianwu, Fuyu Zhang, and Jin Deman had the same thoughts. They signed their names and stamped their seals on the four covenants one by one, and then glanced at Yang Ji in unison - this one was definitely the best. A good candidate for bribery.
From this trip, Fuyu Zhang gained the most. His
Although his life experience of "born as a widowed mother and a dragon in the Nanchi of the Capital" is false, he is extremely talented in the political and military fields. Ever since he got close to the big tree of the Sui Dynasty, he has formulated national policies and worked hard to Live to be the representative of the Sui Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms of Haidong.
As promised, he brought an army of 40,000 to the expedition this time, basically bringing all the elite soldiers who could be used. Previously, he was worried that the Sui Dynasty would treat Baekje as a death squad and abandon it after use, but he did not want to think that he had not achieved many achievements. Yang Ji gave him a huge gift very simply and generously, which moved him very much and made him more determined to embrace him.
His soldiers were all resting in the Haigu area, and Goguryeo had very few elite soldiers left in the south, so it was very easy to defeat them.
If he conquered dozens of cities, he would not only further gain the favor of the Sui Dynasty, but also get rich supplies through the war. So after the contract was signed, he said goodbye to Yang Ji and others, and left Chang'an City in the pouring rain.
Gao Jianwu and Song Zun had the task of shaking the morale of the Pyongyang City defenders. Seeing Buyeo Zhang being so active, they were afraid that they would be outcompeted, so they said goodbye and left.
Silla's envoy Jin Deman and deputy envoy Reev were in the same mood as Buyeo Zhang. In addition, they wanted to report the news here to the restless Kim Baekjeong and others as soon as possible, so they also expressed their willingness to send troops to join the war and attack the southeastern part of Goguryeo. Fang's Changchuan, Yangkou, Zhuzu, and Yixian areas.
Yang Ji was happy to see the success and agreed to it. After seeing off the guests, Yang Ji asked Zhou Fashang about the military deployment of Pyongyang's offensive and defensive war.
He is the commander-in-chief, and he has always been responsible for the general direction of the action. The detailed deployment is all arranged by the combat generals. Zhou Fa has not yet avoided the fleet being attacked and burned by the Goguryeo people, leaving the navy to rely on Niushan Port at the mouth of the Xishui River, where It is only more than twenty miles away from Pyongyang City, and the north bank is guarded by the Jingyue Army, and the south bank is guarded by the Xiaoguo Army who monitors the Seoul Army.
The Zhushui River is also the Datong River, and the Pyongyang City in the Sui Dynasty was located on the north bank of the Zhushui River. It was also a city surrounded by two tall walls, both inside and outside.
It is a large city in the shape of "Hui". There are four main gates on both sides of the city, and the city is nearly forty miles in circumference. In order to conquer the fortified city of Pyongyang, Yang Ji also considered three sets of combat methods: First, a quick battle, annihilating Goguryeo in the upper reaches of the Xishui River, and then seizing the city by force.
However, the opponent was very well prepared, but the Sui army had to remove their strongholds one by one during this period, which ultimately made the quick-decision combat method bankrupt.
The second is to cooperate with Yingtan Yun's troops in the city to attack Pyongyang City at night and capture Pyongyang at the minimum cost. However, the existence of the Goguryeo Navy and the Pyongyang City
The "hui"-shaped architectural style makes this method unsafe. Third, once the Sui army's attack is blocked, they will have to face the tenacious defense of the defenders in Goguryeo City; in this case, the Sui army will need to use heavy siege equipment to conquer Pyongyang City.
At present, it seems that this method can only be adopted, and then in conjunction with the exhaustion strategy, the final battle should be completed within the city. There is another possibility, that is, there are still 40,000 elite troops in Seoul and Minai in the south, and the leader is Gao Jingzong, the son of Gao Yue. .
Their father and son are members of the Gao family, and their relationship with Gao Jianwu is not bad, but they are stubborn warriors.
If Tan Yun could not turn Gao Yue against, Gao Jingzong would most likely go north to aid Pyongyang City, which would become a huge variable in the Sui Dynasty's seizure of Pyongyang City; Yang Ji was not afraid of this army, and Yang Yichen also deployed Dugu Sheng's Xiaoguo Army at the mouth of the Xishui River To the south is Yangyue, but if the Sui army destroys this army, then Goryeo, which replaced Goguryeo, will not even have its last elite soldier. How will it be the opponent of Silla and Baekje in the future?
Of course, everything is based on the interests of the Sui Dynasty. If Gao Yue and his son are not wise, they can only fight to the end.
As for what will happen next for Goryeo? talk about it later. After seeing the pouring rain outside, Yang Ji said to Zhou Fashang: "Mr. Zhou, there have been heavy rains recently, and the volume and level of the Zhu River should be far higher than before. It may be a good time for the Five Tooth Warships to enter the Zhu River. Take this opportunity, Kill the Goguryeo Navy first."
"General, I will obey your orders!" Zhou Fashang responded and then asked, "Won't your Majesty go?"
"I don't know how to fight in water, so I won't go." Yang Ji is also a person, and it is impossible to be proficient in everything. Although his water skills are good, he is no different from a newbie in water fighting. He will not give stupid commands. The navy is engaged in warfare, so professional matters should be left to professionals to avoid harming the country, people, and ultimately ourselves.
In fact, he also wanted to learn from Zhou Fashang, but what was more important at the moment was Pyongyang City, not the Goguryeo Navy on the river, so he had to give up this time.
"Your Majesty, it's okay to hold a humble position here. Can you go and see and learn?" Yang Jing is also a person with both civil and military skills. The children of the royal family are the cutting-edge group of this era. They have been influenced by the living environment since childhood, and they have taken the lead. The advantage of being exposed to the military and political affairs of the imperial court.
This advantage is not as good as that of a poor scholar, or even a noble child. This is also one of the important reasons why Yang Ji, Yang Jing and others were able to do their jobs well as soon as they took on important responsibilities.
What is more regrettable is that although Yang Jing is highly skilled in martial arts, well-versed in both civil and military affairs, and is well-read in military literature, he did not get a chance to fight because Qingzhou was a peaceful and peaceful place as soon as he took office. In addition, he has listened to Yang Ji's words and has been looking for gold mines in recent years, so he did not get a chance to fight. .
However, as a child of a martial arts family who was born in an era where martial arts was very popular, and with restless 'genes' in his blood, Yang Jing was extremely jealous when she saw her brothers making extraordinary achievements in the military field. Now that I finally had the opportunity to go on an expedition, I was a little ready to make a move.
When Yang Ji saw that Yang Jing was eager to try, he nodded and said: "Xian Zhen, you and Manager Zhou go and learn water fighting; remember, just watch and learn, don't do stupid things like a layman commanding an expert." Yang Jing was overjoyed. , handed over his hand and promised: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely obey all orders from Manager Zhou."
"Your Majesty, why don't I go too!" At this time, Pei Ju also asked for help with some intention. The war has been going on until now, and Yang Ji has no tactics at all.
Under his leadership, the Zhengjun's fighting style remained as arbitrary and traceless as ever. To sum up, he was fast, accurate, ruthless, and orderly in chaos. However, it was precisely because of his changeable and daring fighting style that the Goguryeo army was confused and suffered repeated defeats.
But on the whole, it was just a dull killing with very little use for strategy, which also made Pei Ju, the marching Sima of Liaodong Road, seem like nothing.
Pei Jubai got the credit, but he was also a head coach many times, so although he was happy with the unexpected results, he felt very shameless in his heart.
Yang Ji knew that his old father-in-law was quite good at fighting, and he had fought all the way from Yangzhou to Jiaozhou, but he had never heard that Pei Ju could fight on the water, so he frowned and said, "I know you can fight, but fighting on the water is different from fighting on the land. You You don't know how to fight in the water, so why are you running so hard?" Zhou Fashang, who was beaming with joy because Pei Ju asked for his orders, was speechless and dumbfounded when he heard this, and then looked at Yang Ji with an incredulous look.
While he was still playing with small warships on the Yangtze River, Pei Ju had already led the Sui Dynasty navy across the Zhumu Sea and recovered the three counties of Zhuya, Dan'er and Linzhen on the island. The Yangtze River and Yushui, Taihu and Chaohu were even more I was beaten back and forth several times by him.
After all, you, King Wei, married Pei Ju’s daughter, and Pei Ju’s daughter gave you a son. You don’t even know the deeds of your father-in-law?
He even said that he doesn’t know how to fight in water? Pei Ju wasn't angry either. He chuckled and said, "You have to live and learn! Anyway, there's nothing wrong here, right?"
"That's right!" Yang Ji then said, "Then you can go with Mr. Zhou, but you still can't be a layman commanding an expert." Zhou Fashang was completely numb after hearing this. In fact, compared to land warfare, Pei Ju's water warfare level is actually better. !
But Yang Ji didn't know? Pei Ju said happily: "Of course!"
