Chapter 638: Contests to select generals
Just when Emperor Yang of Sui was entangled, Yu Wenhua asked to see.
"What's the matter with General Tianbao?"
"Your Majesty, the last general will ask for war." Yuwen Chengdu said directly.
Emperor Yang of Sui remembered that he didn't say anything about choosing the commander-in-chief, why did Yuwen Chengdu come over and recommend himself, think about it, General Tianbao is a military general after all, and military generals love military merits, and when there is a battle to fight, it is when he is promoted for meritorious service, how could he miss it.
"You're here for the battle in three days?" Emperor Yang of Sui asked.
"Yes." Yuwen Chengdu Road.
"I've never heard that you're good at water warfare, are you good at ship combat?" Emperor Yang of Sui continued to ask.
Yuwen Chengdu is brave and good at fighting, and has always wanted to find a chance to prove that his Tianbao General was obtained by strength, not by martial arts.
As a result, he pinned his hopes on the emperor when he was not surrounded by Yu Wenhua, and he also believed that with his bravery and good fighting, he would definitely be a blockbuster on the battlefield.
In fact, he was very depressed in his heart, Lao Tzu was an important minister of the court, and he always counted things as a last resort, and he didn't give him a chance to play at all.
Just like when he was in Shuofang, he led his troops to resist the Turks, and it was also very rewarding to defeat the Turks at that time, but think about it again, if it weren't for his Lao Tzu to provide logistics supplies in the rear, he would also be able to win with soldiers and horses.
But because of this, it seems that all the halos in the eyes of others are not made by himself, but by Yu Wenhua and the Yuwen family.
He became a giver.
Such a mentality made him very unhappy in the face of provocation, and gradually cultivated an arrogant character, like putting a heavy shell on himself.
As long as he is colder, the more jealous others will be, and no one will dare to gossip about him to his face in this jealous situation.
When he heard that he was going to attack Goryeo in three days, his blood was surging, but the generals did not hear about the appointment of the emperor, which made him very anxious.
Yuwen Chengdu, who was in a hurry to perform and prove himself, couldn't bear to come over directly to ask for battle.
Emperor Yang of Sui just mentioned Yuwen Chengdu just to test the attitude of the ministers, and when he really came to ask for war, he would have an excuse.
[Baidu www.baiduwx.xyz] Yuwen Chengdu is usually very arrogant, but if he really wants him to command the ship to fight, he is also weak in his heart, he has never had experience in water warfare.
It is necessary to take responsibility for this matter, the people of the Yuwen family will not do such a brainless thing, he regrets it now, and he impulsively forgot that he needed to command the ship before landing.
"The last general has no experience in war, but as long as the troops are transported to Goryeo, the last general is willing to be the vanguard."
At this time, Yuwen Chengdu doesn't care whether he is a commander or not, anyway, the merit of the imperial driver's personal conquest is not as great as the emperor, if he doesn't answer truthfully, what if something goes wrong, he can't pull the Yuwen family into the water.
Emperor Yang of Sui saw his attitude and knew the bottom in his heart, he really didn't want Yuwen Chengdu to fight, it was good to win the battle from the perspective of interests, but who would fight.
Now Yuwen's family is in full swing in the court, and every question and article is doing things by his side, to put it bluntly, Yuwen Chengdu is his bodyguard on the one hand, and he is still a "hostage" on the other hand.
Why do you say that, the credit for suppressing Yuwen Chengdu is that he doesn't want the Yuwen family to rise, if it is really a question and a martial arts to control the court, then don't care about any Longgui forces, maybe the father and son of the Yuwen family will become his primary enemy.
Yu Wenhua was very smart and knew that Emperor Yang of Sui would be careful, so even if General Tianbao was powerful, he did not create a promotion opportunity for his son in a short period of time, because he was afraid of the emperor's jealousy.
Of course, Yu Wenhua is not without plans, he has been boiling frogs in warm water.
The Xiao cavalry guard led by Yuwen Chengdu was the personal soldier of the former King of Jin, and later became the emperor, and the Xiao cavalry guard became an elite force, and his plan was very simple, which was to let his son control this army of soldiers and horses.
Don't look at Yuwen Chengdu, he has always been the general of the Xiao Cavalry Guard, but in fact, he did not control everyone in his hands, and Emperor Yang of Sui still had some restrictions on the Xiao Cavalry Guard in this regard.
For example, the soldier talisman of the Xiao cavalry guard, without the talisman, he can only be transferred to Yuwen Chengdu's pro-soldier guard, and even if it is dispatched, it is led by various captains and captains, and these people are personally selected by Emperor Yang of Sui.
It's impossible to rebel, but Yu Wenhua is so smart that he imperceptibly preaches the idea of brotherhood such as sharing happiness and suffering.
Don't look at Yuwen Chengdu is very arrogant, but he doesn't have to say anything to his subordinates, although it won't be to the extent of hooking his shoulders and backs, the rewards are indispensable.
Comparing people's hearts with their own hearts, under the offensive of such benefits, the generals are grateful to Yuwen Chengdu, and they know very well that if they are not able to serve in the Xiao Cavalry Guard, where would they have so many benefits to supplement their families.
In this way, there are many generals who are already a little biased towards Yuwen Chengdu in terms of subjective thinking.
Yuwen Chengdu said that he wanted to be a pioneer, and Emperor Yang of Sui knew that he did not plan to fight for the official position of commander of the army, but the credit was to be fought for, and Emperor Yang of Sui was very happy about this kind of thing.
The joy is not that Yuwen Chengdu can consider the overall situation, but that he may take advantage of this matter to carry out some actions against the Yuwen family, and if he wants to control the civil and military power of the imperial court, it is tantamount to threatening the imperial power in front of him, the emperor.
"Lone believes that General Tianbao has the strength to do it, but this time there are many soldiers and horses, and there are more capable generals gathered among them, and there are relatives of the emperor, if you are directly appointed and other Lone will be very difficult, and you always have to give them an explanation, it is better to be so commander-in-chief and the generals will be selected by force."
Emperor Yang of Sui's sudden words immediately surprised the ministers, and they said in their hearts that Your Majesty really wants to compete in martial arts, why don't you discuss it in advance, and the specific details can still be discussed.
It is very common for Emperor Yang of Sui to suddenly make up his mind, but the expedition is about to go out three days later, and it is not good to do things.
What the ministers think is not important to Emperor Yang of Sui, Lu Fulin is busy again, his main job is diplomacy, but now the matter of informing the contest to select generals has fallen on his head.
Soon after the report came, the generals and princes of all walks of life were very excited, they felt that the selection of generals was very fair, and everything depended on strength.
The Vanguard was also notified.
"Your Majesty is really good at playing, will you be able to select excellent generals through the competition?" Li De muttered.
"At least the generals who are openly selected can be a blessing to all parties." Pei Qingxuan said.
Li De nodded, and instantly understood what Pei Qingxuan meant, thinking that Emperor Yang of Sui was not a mediocre emperor, and the choice of generals at this time must be using this method to appease the soldiers and horses from all walks of life.
In the battle after three days, if someone does not obey the order, it will be difficult to do, after all, there are too many soldiers and horses, there are too many generals, they can listen to the emperor, but the emperor will not personally command, and I am afraid that there will be chaos at that time.