During this period, all officials were not allowed to go home. When discussing military affairs, they stayed in Daxing Hall, and when they rested, they returned to their own yamen to guard.
In fact, there are always people in Daxing Hall from morning to night, especially those from the Ministry of War. They need to process military intelligence reports to obtain more comprehensive information to formulate combat plans.
On the third day after Qu Tutong returned, a special military report came in.
King Yang Liang of Han Dynasty did not rebel. To be precise, he did rebel, but the banner was to kill the traitor Yang Su and clear the emperor.
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As long as this banner is used, it is not counterintuitive in name.
Otherwise, Yang Liang may not be able to command his subordinates well if he openly rebels. After all, the sergeants are all ordinary people, and no one wants to be accused of rebellion.
In the court, Yang Su couldn't laugh or cry. I never provoked you, why did you kill me?
Emperor Yang Guang also comforted Yang Su at the court meeting, saying that I knew you were a loyal minister, and I would not believe the slanders others slandered against you.
Everyone knows in their hearts that Yang Liang is rebelling, and Qingjun's slogan is actually just to be justified.
If the name is not correct, the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not smooth, the things will not be accomplished.
At present, the official post in the Guanzhong area leading to Hedong is the busiest. The postmen responsible for delivering military intelligence and intelligence are coming one after another.
The postman carried a small yellow flag on his back, which was the royal letterhead, and a red flag on his back, which represented military information. Both yellow and red flags were placed at the same time, which represented urgent military information sent directly to the emperor.
Smoke and dust were everywhere on the official road, and all passers-by and vehicles had to give way.
The rebels had camped a hundred miles away from Hedong County. The spies brought back the news that this army was commanded by Pei Wen'an, the governor of Jinzhou, and that this man had been granted the title of Zhuguo by Yang Liang.
Pei Wen'an was born in the Pei family in Hedong. When Pei Ju heard the news, he was basically sure that the ancestral graves in his hometown could be saved.
Because Pei Wen'an and Pei Ju were both born in Xijuanfang of the Pei family in Hedong, and they were both descendants of Pei Hui's branch during the Three Kingdoms period.
Yang Guangda was angry and bluntly said that he would kill the nine Pei Wen'an clansmen.
Pei Ju counted on his fingers. Fortunately, he was not among the nine tribes. However, he also knew that the emperor was just saying something out of anger. The Pei family in Hedong could not punish the nine tribes, and at most the three Yi tribes, it was already very difficult.
Yang Liang dared to add honorary titles at will, which was tantamount to treating himself as an emperor. This was what Yang Guang couldn't bear the most. He was already extremely angry, but there was no change in expression on his face. He showed himself calm and collected from the beginning to the end.
It was just because Pei Wen'an rebelled and became angry.
Near noon, a letter was delivered outside and handed to Su Wei. After Su Wei read it, he hurriedly presented it to Yang Guang.
The letter was sent by a man named Doulu Yu, who was the eldest brother-in-law of Yang Liang, the lord of the Han Dynasty.
After Yang Guang finished reading the letter, his expression changed drastically for the first time, and he immediately threw the letter to the chamberlain Gao Ye, who read it aloud in the court.
For a moment, there was an uproar in the palace.
The content of the letter basically clearly listed all Yang Liang's military deployments.
Yang Liang made Yu Zhengzhi a general, and set out from Taigu (Taigu, Shanxi) and marched to Heyang (Meng County, Jiaozuo City, Henan).
He appointed Qi Liang as a general and led his troops from Fukou (Wu'an, Hebei) to Liyang (Jun County, Henan).
General Liu Jian set out from Jingxing (Jingxing County, Hebei) and led his army to attack those areas in Hebei that were unwilling to surrender to Yang Liang.
Qiao Zhongkui set out from Yanmen (Dai County, Shanxi Province) to support Pei Wen'an.
Pei Wen'an, on the other hand, commanded an army of 80,000 men and advanced on Pujin Pass.
The most shocking thing in the letter is that Yang Liang has received the full support of the Nineteen Prefectures of Shandong and some aristocratic families in the south.
what does that mean?
This means that Yang Guang is not only fighting Bingzhou, but also fighting the entire Northern Qi Dynasty, which was half of the north.
Lao Wu, Lao Wu, I really didn’t realize it. How dare you play such a big game?
Gao Jiong was also panicked. His eldest son was currently in Shandong. He wouldn't be killed by Yang Liang's men, right?
Even if he remained calm, Gao Jiong felt guilty because the safety of his eldest son was at stake.
This letter from Dou Luyu can be said to be very timely, and its authenticity has been fully guaranteed by Su Wei.
Even though Dou Luyu's sister is Yang Liang's concubine, at this time, she still chooses to kill her relatives out of justice.
Perhaps it was his decision after judging the situation that Yang Liang could not succeed.
In fact, most people think that Yang Liang can't succeed.
First, it was Yang Liang's own problem. When he was born, Yang Jian was already subordinate to Beiyi. When Yang Liang was five years old, he was already a prince.
This child had been doted on by Yang Jian and his wife since he was a child, and he had never suffered any crime. He was young, dandy, and violent. The only major thing he had ever done was to lead an army to attack Goguryeo, which ended in a disastrous defeat.
When fighting against Goguryeo, Gao Jiong was the marshal with the longest history, so Gao Jiong knew Yang Liang best and thought that this boy was a waste.
Secondly, in the third year of Renshou, Yang Liang had a fight with the Turks. It was not a big fight, but Yang Liang lost 80,000 to 30,000.
Afterwards, Yang Jian did not blame his son, but sent a group of Yang Liang's staff to Lingnan. Yang Liang wrote to his staff to plead for mercy, saying that I still had use for these people and had to use them to guard the border, and asked his father to spare them. .
Yang Jian replied and refuted: "You are the King of Lu, and you should only respect and obey the orders of the court. Why should you discuss old things privately and abolish the country's constitution! Sorry, kid, if you have no self or want to act rashly, they will take you like a chicken in a cage." Ears, why use your heart and soul!
In this sentence, there is a very important sentence: He takes you like a chicken in a cage.
The "that" here refers to Yang Guang, because Yang Guang was already the prince at that time.
This means that if I am gone in the future and you dare to mess around, your second brother will deal with you as easily as catching a chicken in a cage.
It can be seen that in Yang Jian's heart, the younger son is no match for the second son Yang Guang, and he also knows the younger son's temperament, and is afraid that he will act recklessly, so he issues a warning in advance.
It's a pity that Yang Liang still didn't listen to his father's words.
However, the secret report sent by Doulu Yu still made the princes of the Manchu Dynasty worried.
After all, Yang Liang's rebellion spread too widely, including Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, and Shandong.
In the entire ancient Chinese history, these four provinces can be said to account for half of the vastness of China, and they are also called the Four Provinces of Mountains and Rivers by later generations.
Yang Liang mobilized four provinces to rebel, and it was impossible for everyone not to panic.
At this time, Yang Su stood up and said: "The King of Han is too young to overestimate his own capabilities. Although he took the land of four provinces and raised the flag of rebellion, I think there is nothing to fear."
"Why did Aiqing say this?" Yang Guang asked.
Yang Su said: "Although there are many thieves, they will definitely capture Guanzhong. Yang Liang stole Jinyang and sent troops to merge with the state to attack Pujin Pass. I thought that we only need to use the king's troops to cross the Yellow River, attack Jinzhou, and then capture Jinyang." , the rest of the land will be in chaos."
"I second the proposal," Gao Jun also stood up and said: "In the current situation, Pujin Pass is a place that must be defended. As long as the pass is not lost, our army can successfully cross the river and take Jinyang directly with elite troops. The remaining rebels will be temporarily If the situation changes, it will be thrown into disarray. For the current plan, we must fight Pei Wen'an's main force decisively."
These two men rarely see eye to eye.
However, as long as they both agree, that is the best solution.
Gao Juong and Yang Su wanted to ignore other places, concentrate their forces into Shanxi, and directly fight Yang Liang.
In matters like a decisive battle, the outcome is unpredictable. Under normal circumstances, unless you have an absolute advantage, you will not want to fight in a decisive battle.
Gao Jiao and Yang Su thought in their hearts that if Yang Liang was not good enough and the commander was incompetent, it would inevitably affect the three armies.
Yang Guang nodded. He also agreed with this plan, so he glanced around and said:
"Who among you would like to be the commander-in-chief?"
Among the current court officials, the most suitable ones are none other than Gao Jiong, Yang Su, and He Ruobi.
These three are truly capable of fighting, and they are suitable to be commanders. They are not generals, but commanders. They are fully capable of commanding large armies and commanding all aspects of counterinsurgency affairs.
But having said that, whether you want to go or not, whether you are allowed to go or not is another matter.
Yang Su wanted to go, He Ruobi didn't want to go, and Gao Qiao couldn't let him go.
At present, Yang Su is the one whom the emperor relies on the most, and Yang Su is willing to go to war because he hopes to gain meritorious service. Fuyin's own descendants and he himself have no title.
In fact, if Yang Xuangan had the ability, Yang Su would not be too lazy to go at his age, but isn't his son a stick?
Why doesn't He Ruobi want to go?
Because he has never lost a battle in his life, and he doesn't want to lose his old age. It's like he is already the strongest king, and he doesn't want to fall down the rank because of one battle.
He is also unstoppable.
It was easy for Gao Yan to understand. He was not Yang Guang's man, and Yang Guang would not let him command the three armies.
Since Yang Su is willing to go and Yang Guang also wants him to go, how should we arrange it?
The old Yang family has a habit that whenever there is a war, the person who is the commander must belong to the clan.
In small-scale battles, the investment of troops is small, and it will be the same no matter who goes there. Once it is a large-scale war, only the clan as the commander-in-chief can reassure the emperor.
Yang Guang's three sons are in their prime years and urgently need to establish their prestige.
The eldest son, Yang Zhao, is a prince and is not suitable for the expedition. The second son, Yang Jian, is in Yangzhou and cannot come, so who else can be there?
Yang Guang gave Yang Yue a look below.
The reason why Yang Yue was favored even more than Yang Su was because he understood Yang Guang.
With one look, he knew what Yang Guang needed him to do.
So he stood up and said: "I recommend Yang Ming, the king of Hedong, to be the marching marshal, and Yang Su, the Yue Gong, to be the marshal's governor, Shi, to lead the army to put down the rebellion."
He Ruobi didn't want to go, so he quickly stood up and echoed: "I second the proposal!"
At this time, Gao Jiong raised his eyebrows and said:
"Your Majesty is already the emperor, but your legitimate son is still the king of the county. I think it is inappropriate and should be granted the title as soon as possible."
What he said is right. When a commander goes on an expedition, he always has to provide some sweetness in advance and coax others well before they can work hard for you.
This is called being kind and kind when I am using you, but being cold and cold when I am not using you.
My own son also needs to be coaxed.
Originally, Yang Guang was still hesitating whether Yang Ming should be named King of Qin or King of Qi. Now, he was still hesitating.
"In accordance with God's will and in compliance with the people's wishes, I enthroned Yang Ming, the king of Hedong, as the king of Qin. Zongzheng Temple revised the genealogy and made a book with a crown and belt..."
"The king of Qin named Ming as the marching marshal and the governor of the counter-insurgency affairs. Yang Su was appointed as the marshal Chang Shi. Shi Wansui, Guo Yan and Chang Sun became the marching generals. They set a day to go out for the expedition. Hedong Li Jing was granted the title of general."
