The current situation of the Sui army is very dangerous. The reason for this situation is that the Sui Dynasty is too famous. After all, it was a unified dynasty. When other princes expand, they will subconsciously regard the Sui army as their primary enemy.
The other princes did not say anything.
Wang Jing, who was developing in Sihong, after hearing that Yangzhou was captured by the Sui army, regarded the Sui army as the primary enemy to pacify Jianghuai.
Next is Yang Guang. Maybe he is really a talented person, but his reputation has been slandered, but it is true that he does not regard the people and his talents as human beings.
The famous ministers and generals left behind by Yang Jian, such as He Ruobi, Shi Wansui, Yang Su, and Gao Ying, are among the top talents in any era. Among them, Gao Ying is as talented as Xiao He and Zhang Liang.
Yang Su commanded hundreds of thousands of troops with ease, and He Ruobi and Shi Wansui were both top generals.
But these top talents were either forced to death or sentenced to death by Yang Guang.
There was also a western tour of Zhangye and Qinghai, which caused most of the palace ladies and soldiers accompanying the army to freeze to death, and even the princess was lost.
During the construction of the Tenth Palace of the Sui Dynasty, Daxing City, and Jinyang Palace, hundreds of thousands of people died of hunger every time such large-scale projects were built.
The most serious ones were the three attacks on Goguryeo and the construction of the Grand Canal... The Sui Dynasty, which had a population of tens of millions and was at its peak, was ruined by him. By the time the Tang Dynasty unified the world, the people of the country were actually dissatisfied with tens of millions.
People all over the world say that it is too much to say that one out of ten does not exist, but there are still some people who do not preserve one out of five.
Yang Guang is very smart. It is inappropriate to call him a foolish king, but he is well deserved to be a tyrant.
For such a king, there are still people in the later generations of the source world who whitewash him, saying that he built the Grand Canal to provide work for relief, and conscripted people to dig the canal and paid them back wages...
Those who blame Yang Guang may not know that although work-for-relief sounds simple, it did not take shape until the Song Dynasty.
Before the Song Dynasty, people who encountered natural disasters had to either flee, or receive relief and tax exemptions. There had never been such a disaster relief policy.
The scholars, scholars, and generals of various dynasties who came to the mainland of China were not blind.
After they knew that the current monarch of the Sui Army was Yang Guang, they had given up the idea of actively defecting to the Sui Army.
Who is willing to defect to a notorious king who has subjugated his country?
To be honest, if Yang Yong appears in Yangzhou, Yang Shuang would like to directly depose Yang Guang as emperor and install Yang Yong.
Even if this move offends Yang Jian's taboo, he will not hesitate.
The Sui army seems to be monolithic at the moment, and it has been expanding externally before. In fact, it is suffering from internal and external troubles, and it will be a big trouble if something unexpected happens.
"I hope the saint can come soon!"
He Chou sighed.
Yang Shuang said: "His Majesty and Duan Wenzhen are in charge of matters in Yangzhou. It depends on you and me in the north. I am responsible for guarding Gaoyou. You are in charge of the Ziyinggou defense line in the north. The Huai army must not be allowed to cross Ziyinggou. Yinggou!”
Gaoyou City was personally controlled by Yang Shuang. He believed that with his own ability, he could block the Huai Army Navy in Gaoyou Lake and prevent it from disembarking.
The defense line in the north of Gaoyou against the main force of Huaijun North Road relied on the natural dangers of Jieshou and Ziyinggou.
Ziyinggou connects Gaoyou Lake and Sheyang Lake, and Jieshou is located on the east side of the intersection of Gaoyou Lake and the canal.
There are ravines running through this area. The water surface of Gaoyou Lake to the west of Jieshou is very shallow and it is a large swamp. On the right side is also a large swamp extending from Sheyang Lake.
Only one guard post needs to be set up on the left and right sides to block the passage of the army.
Originally it was just a small place in the source world, but in the Chinese continent it became a natural barrier between the canal and Gaoyou Lake.
As a top master craftsman, He Chou's specially built defense system has armed this natural danger to the teeth.
Just like when the Huai army faced the former Qin army in Wuhe, they specially set up a defense line behind a large ditch, waiting for the former Qin army to take the initiative to attack and easily harvest it.
He Chou said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I personally built the Ten God-breaking Crossbow, which is specially designed to break the general's Gangqi. Coupled with the various equipment fortresses in Ziyinggou, it can withstand at least three months."
"good!"
Yang Shuang showed a hint of joy on his face and patted the battlements. His mood finally felt better. He looked up at the vast cloudless sky and said, "I have a feeling that in three or four months, the world may be transformed again." Change!”
"Right now, our army is in danger, but this is only temporary. As long as the world changes drastically and affects the surrounding forces, our army may be able to trap the dragon and ascend to the sky, or even sweep across Huaidong..."
He Chou also laughed.
Although he didn't believe what Yang Shuang said about the changes in the world, as the commander-in-chief of the north, Yang Shuang's ability to boost spirits and regain confidence was beneficial to the morale of the army.
When they were in Gaoyou.
Wang Jing had already led his warship northward, crossing the small islands on the lake and carefully crossing a bay. Going further to the north, the water surface began to become shallower visible to the naked eye.
There is a lot of silt in the swamp in the north of Gaoyou Lake. A lot of the silt has crossed the swamp and become dry and hard, forming the prototype of a small island.
There are endless reeds growing in the large swamps, which seem to cover the sky.
Such waters are only suitable for small boats.
For example, the Huai army's carefully built building warships cannot pass at all.
"This is the leader of the realm... Originally there were only 50,000 soldiers and horses here. Recently, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses came north from Gaoyou and set up defenses along Ziying Valley... The defense system of Ziying Valley was built by He Chou. !”
"It is said that in order to rush for time, the Sui army forced more than 300,000 young men to build fortresses, and also built a bastion on the Jieshou embankment..."
The fleet did not continue north.
Instead, they approached the leader, and Wang Jing and other civil and military personnel began to observe the situation of the leader.
Han Xizai still followed Wang Jing and introduced the information here to everyone.
Among the people on the boat.
Only Bu Zhi and Han Xizai knew more about this place in detail.
As the leader of the Huai Army, Wang Jing had to deal with countless things and places that needed attention every day. He only took a brief look at some of the less important information from the Military Intelligence Department.
Not much is known about the more detailed situation.
At this time, Han Xizai, who is called the Minister of War, but actually works as a close associate of the Secretary, is needed to check on the doubts and fill the vacancies.
Wang Jing listened to the other party's introduction and observed it personally.
His vision and ability to command troops are now comparable to those of a first-rate general. From a distance, he can tell that the defenses at Jieshou and Ziyinggou are very tight.
If you want to break through, you have to lose a lot of soldiers' lives.
Moreover, this place is different from a city wall like Baoying. It is like an ordinary city. Generals like Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng, and Yang Kan personally attack the city. If the enemy army does not have strong men, it will be difficult to defend it.
The defense line in front of us was based on a ravine that was one to twenty feet wide. Even a fierce general like Yang Kan would have difficulty crossing it.
Not to mention ordinary soldiers.
Wang Jing pondered slightly and began to think about how to crack the Jintang defense line set up by the Sui army in Gaoyou and Jieshou.
"Your Majesty, General Jianwei and General Yang are here!"
At this time, Han Xizai paused and reported.
Wang Jing and the civil and military officials immediately turned their attention and saw a dozen fast boats approaching quickly. On board were Li Kaifang, Yang Kan, Liu Wei, Wang Maozhang, Lu Zhongheng and other generals.
Wang Jing has not seen them for several months since Li Kaifang went to Shanyang to take charge and form the northern army.
Except Li Kaifang and Yang Kan.
This is the first time that Wang Maozhang, the surrendered general, has come to pay a visit.
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