Chapter Ninety-Nine: Eight Hundred Miles of Urgency
Yang Guang's camp covers the most extensive area, and all the tents have a golden ribbon tied to the spire, and the guards stationed here are all the royal guards. Their equipment is also the most sophisticated, and they are all carefully selected elite soldiers, all of them are strong in martial arts, and ordinary soldiers of three or five may not be able to defeat one of them.
Yu Wenming followed behind Yu Wenshu and entered the big tent with the other generals of Zuo Ling's guard. At this time, the tent was already full of generals from various armies, and everyone sat down one by one according to their positions and order, waiting for Yang Guang's arrival.
Although none of the generals spoke, no one could guess that now the Holy Lord had summoned everyone to discuss how to force the Yalu River and eliminate Goryeo in one fell swoop.
After Yu Wenming sat for a while, Yang Guang entered the big tent surrounded by a group of eunuchs. He was accompanied by a large number of civil officials, such as Pei Ju, Pei Yun, Yu Shiji and others.
At this time, the generals who were still whispering bowed down and saluted together: "Long live my emperor!" Banzai! Hooray! β
"All the ministers are flat!" Yang Guang smiled and waved his hand. He's in a good mood today. Because yesterday, Pei Yun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, reported to him that all the boats crossing the river had been built. In this way, the natural danger of the Yalu River is no longer an obstacle to the advance of the Sui army. According to the spies, the Goryeo army on the other side was less than 100,000, and most of them were temporarily recruited to fill the army, and their combat effectiveness was not at the same level as that of the Sui army.
After everyone took their seats one by one, Yang Guangfang sat down on the dragon chair at the top.
He had already made up his mind to conquer Pyongyang and end the war within a month. Another year was spent pacifying the local people and reappointing local county officials. Then a large number of local people were moved to the interior, and then the people of the Central Plains were moved to Goryeo to live with the Goryeo people.
In this way, the land of Liaodong can be firmly pocketed and become the newly expanded territory of the Great Sui.
At this time, Yang Guang smiled and looked around at the generals present. Fang opened his mouth and said, "Let me tell you the good news first, both Baekje and Silla have sent envoys to visit me, and they have expressed their willingness to join me in the Great Sui to send troops to attack Goryeo. Now that our army's boats to cross the river have been built, they will be able to cross the river on the same day. Under the attack from the north and south of Baekje and Silla, the Goryeo army will inevitably collapse, and the expedition is about to return to the Central Plains before August, reunite with their families, and have a good Mid-Autumn Festival! β
After hearing this, the generals were also overjoyed, after all, they had been in Liaodong for four or five months, and they had long wanted to go home. Moreover, the fiasco of the last expedition to Goryeo and the ferocious plague that followed also made them feel uneasy.
"Next, Master Pei will announce the plan to cross the river, and if you have any objections, you can immediately raise them for discussion!" Yang Guang said at this time, and glanced at Pei Ju next to him.
Pei Ju hurriedly stood up, coughed dryly twice, and then said loudly: "This time to cross the Yalu River, our army will divide the troops into five routes, and cross the river together from the upper, middle and lower reaches, so that the Goryeo army will take care of one and lose the other, and the first way will ......."
He slowly explained the plan for crossing the river, which was very detailed, clearly stipulating how each army should move, and how many troops each general should lead to cross the river from where, and taking into account every detail.
However, the generals present were silent, because they all knew that Yang Guang said that he wanted to discuss with everyone on the surface, but in fact he had already made a decision. Even if someone raises objections, not only will they not be accepted by him, but they will be suspicious.
Pei Ju said for nearly an hour before he finished finishing the plan to cross the river. He then distributed a copy of the battle plan to the commanders for their perusal, lest anyone fail to remember the plan and cause problems in its implementation.
Yang Guang asked again at this time: "Everyone must have a clear battle plan, right?" If you have any objections, you can raise them right away! β
After he asked twice in a row, seeing that none of the generals responded, Fang said with satisfaction: "Since there is no objection, it is passed." From tomorrow, our army will begin to carry out the ...... of crossing the river according to the battle plan"
At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves outside the tent.
Immediately, a dusty knight rushed to the door, holding a red letter in his hand, and shouted in a hurried voice: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!! Dongdu Urgent Report!! β
The ministers and generals sitting in the tent were all startled, because they all saw clearly that the red letter was the most urgent eight-hundred-mile urgent report. And it's from the Eastern Capital, could it be that something urgent and important happened in Luoyang?
There are even sensitive people speculating that there are people in Eastern Metropolis who have rebelled or staged a palace coup?
The muscles on Yang Guang's face couldn't help but beat a few times at this time. He forced his composure and said, "What's all the fuss? Zeng Province, bring me the letter! β
Yue Zengxing, who was respectful on the side, hurriedly stepped forward at this time, took the red letter from the messenger's hand, and then handed it to Yang Guang with a respectful face.
Yang Guang opened the letter unhurriedly, but after only reading it for a moment, his face changed greatly, and his original casual expression disappeared without a trace, and a shocked and frightened look appeared in his pupils.
The big tent has gathered a group of famous generals with the most outstanding military achievements in the Sui army, as well as most of the important ministers in the court. But at this time, no one dared to talk to each other, and now there is no sound.
Although everyone wanted to know what was going on, no one dared to ask first, for fear of touching Yang Guang's moldy head and becoming the emperor's punching bag.
The tent was unusually dull and quiet. After a long while, Yang Guangfang shouted angrily: "Everyone, Aiqing, Yang Xuan feels that this traitor is actually reversed!" β
As soon as Yang Guang's words came out, many ministers in the tent were really shocked.
Who is Yang Xuangan? That is the eldest son of Yang Su, the Duke of Yueguo, and Yang Su has been in the officialdom of the Great Sui for decades, making great achievements, and finally the official worships Shangshu Ling, the prince Taibao, and reaches the peak of the ministers.
When he was at his most prosperous, in the Sui Dynasty, it could almost be said that he was under one person, above 10,000 people, and his protΓ©gΓ©s and subordinates were all over the central and local officialdom. The generals and ministers sitting here have more or less some friendship with Yang Su.
Now that Yang Su is dead, his son has rebelled, and they have to worry. Rebellion has always been a major event, especially the rebellion of the important ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee, and if you are not careful, it will eventually become a case involving many people, especially between the Guanlongmen valves, which are more or less inextricably linked. If you're not careful, you'll be pulled into the water, and you don't even know how you died.
Examples of such purges have also been frequent in the past. So, at this time, everyone started to get scared. Especially some officials who relied on Yang Suti to get up back then. Or, the generals who have a deep friendship with Yang Su, Yang Xuangan and others are even more like five thunderbolts, and what they are thinking about is no longer about crossing the river tomorrow, but about how they should explain to Yang Guang. Leave aside the relationship with Yang Su and Yang Xuangan.
When Yang Liang, the king of the Han Dynasty, rebelled, the court did not know how many ministers related to Yang Liang were punished, deposed and beheaded by Yang Guang, and now Yang Xuangan also rebelled, and no one knew who the next unlucky person would be and how many people would be dealt with by Yang Guang.
Yang Guang gritted his teeth with hatred at this time and said: "Yang Xuangan, this traitor, took the opportunity of raising military rations to raise troops and rebel in Liyang and occupied Liyang County. Now all the grain stored in Liyang's warehouse has fallen into his hands. In order to buy people's hearts, he ordered the opening of warehouses to release grain, so as to recruit a large number of hungry people to join the rebels, and began to attack Luoyang in three ways. According to the urgent report sent by Pei Renji, who stayed in the eastern capital, Yang Cheng had gathered nearly 100,000 troops. It seems that I have to go back to my teacher! β
It was also with great difficulty that he burst out of his teeth.
At this time, Yu Wenshu immediately stood up, clasped his hands into fists and said: "Your Majesty, Yang Xuangan's family has been favored by the emperor for generations, and his father Yang Su is even more at the top of the people's ministers. Weichen is willing to lead an army of 100,000 people to the south to exterminate the Yang rebels. β
As soon as Yuwenshu's voice fell, Qu Tutong, the general of the Right Hou Guard, also got up and said, "The last general is also willing to lead the Right Hou Wei Army as the vanguard to crusade against Na Yang Reverse, and please ask Your Majesty for permission!" β
The other generals hurriedly got up and seconded the proposal, scrambling to express their positions, and their expressions were all the same. That is, he wanted to lead the troops south to exterminate Yang Xuangan's rebels.
They are all people who have been in officialdom for a long time, and now they all see the signs, and the saint now hates Yang Xuan to the core. Take the initiative to fight, and you will be able to do what you like. Moreover, although Yang Xuangan himself is both civil and military, he has no good generals under his command, and most of the soldiers gathered are mainly hungry people, how strong can he be in combat effectiveness? As long as the main force of the Sui army in Liaodong returned to the dynasty, Yang Xuangan's army would inevitably be defeated and collapsed.
And Yu Wenming saw that his grandfather and other generals and ministers expressed their stance that they would all go south to attack Yang Xuangan. But he shook his head slightly, feeling regretful. At present, as long as the Sui army increases its strength, it can destroy the dying Goryeo, but it is out of this way. It seems that Goryeo is really like a hundred-legged insect, dead but not stiff.
Yang Guang threw the letter in his hand to Yue Zeng Province at this time, and then said sharply: "Although Yang Xuangan has some talent, it is just relying on his father's little buddy, and I have always promoted him to important ...... because of Yang Su's face."
"But I really looked away, I didn't expect this guy to harbor wolf ambitions, and he actually dared to raise an army against me. It's just that Yang Xuan feels that he is ambitious and talented, and he looks forward and backward in doing things, and he can't achieve big things, so he is not afraid. What really worries me is that the intelligence said that Li Mi, the prince of Pushan County, actually resigned from his official position and followed Yang Xuangan, and also served as his staff. This guy has some skills. Speaking of this, Yang Guang frowned slightly.
When Yu Wenming heard the name Li Mi, his heart was also bright, and he secretly thought that the trajectory of historical development had not changed, and Li Mi finally ran out to rebel with Yang Xuangan, even if he became the commander of Luoyang County, he was considered a master. But it didn't change its decision. It seems that this hero really can't bear the loneliness in his heart...... It's just that no matter how good he is, this time he followed Yang Xuangan to rebel, but he was doomed to failure.
As soon as they heard that Li Mi had actually become Yang Xuangan's strategist, the ministers present all gasped.