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Jieli looked cautious at this time, and hesitated for a long time before he said: "Back to Your Majesty, last winter, our grassland suffered a heavy snowstorm, and a large number of cattle, sheep and horses froze to death. Now that the various tribes of the steppe have almost killed their only remaining cattle and sheep, most of the tribes are in a desperate situation. Shibi Khan hoped that His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Sui would see that our Eastern Turks and the Great Sui had always been allied and friendly in the past, and that he would come to our aid with a batch of grain to help the people of our steppe tribes tide over this difficulty. ”

"Hehe, I'll just say, how could the Turks become so respectful, it turned out that they wanted to extort a batch of grain from my Great Sui!" Yukura sneered mercilessly. attracted the support of the generals and ministers of the Sui army in the main hall.

After Yang Guang heard this, he also secretly sneered in his heart, thinking that this Turkic people were like dogs that could not be fed, and they came to the Great Sui when they were in difficulty. But the Turks have been pushing back, always saying that they have frequent internal disputes and can't draw people. And now that he encountered a disaster, he was the first to find Da Sui, and he was really thick-skinned.

It's just that although Yang Guang will not be so happy, he will help the Turks stupidly. But I don't want to miss out on this opportunity to make a profit.

He began to think about whether there was any way to take advantage of the Turks' lack of food and destroy each other at a small cost. In this way, he can get rid of Yuming who is in Liaodong without any worries.

At present, the Great Sui is suffering from internal and external troubles, bandits are raging everywhere in the country, and there is also an undercurrent surging in the DPRK and China. If the first battle completely defeats the two external enemies of the Turks and Liaodong. Yang Guang was able to draw his hand and deal with the various bandits in the country.

In his opinion, even if he can't destroy the Turks in one fell swoop, at least he has to make this white-eyed wolf unable to challenge the Great Sui again within ten years.

Only in this way can he free his hands without worries in the future, clean up the rebellious Yuming in Liaodong, and then wipe out the endless peasant rebel army in the Central Plains.

This time to conquer the Turks in the north, Yang Guang originally just wanted to scare off the Turkic troops who invaded the south, and then waved his army into Liaodong and eliminated Yuming's lair in one fell swoop.

Although there are many risks in doing so, and there is even a danger of fighting on two fronts. But Yang Guang had to act like this, because he really couldn't afford to drag it out, and he didn't need to use lightning means to cut through the chaos quickly, so that Da Sui had a chance to recuperate, and the situation in the world would be in danger of collapsing.

"Jieli, you go down and rest first! I will consult with the ministers to decide whether or not to provide you with food. Yang Guang said in a deep voice.

Jieli clasped his hands into fists, bowed, and then went back to the post station to rest under the leadership of Lu Chu, the secretary of Honglu Temple.

After Jieli left, Yang Guangfang looked around at the ministers in the hall, and then said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's analyze me, how much of what this Turkic envoy Jieli said is true and how much is false?" And what? ”

Pei Ju came out at this time and said: "Your Majesty, whether what this Jieli said is true or false, or half-true. Weichen thought that he didn't have to pay attention to it, but now my army is like an arrow, and I can't help but send it. For this Northern Expedition, we have been planning for several months, mobilizing the entire north that can mobilize men, horses, grain and grass. Now, for whatever reason, it can't be stopped. The pacification of the Turks and Liaodong is of great importance to our Great Sui, and there can be no mistakes and hesitations. ”

Yu Shiji also nodded and said, "What Master Pei said is true." According to Weichen's opinion, it is possible that the Turks have known that our army is about to go on a northern expedition through the spies sent to our Great Sui. Therefore, seeing that the situation was not right, and knowing that he was invincible, he had no choice but to seek perfection, and wanted to delay the army, so that my army would return in vain and be exhausted. After that, these Turks will definitely go south again, causing disaster to the Central Plains. ”

The ministers and generals in the rest of the hall also spoke one after another, and what they said was similar to what Pei Ju and Yu Shiji meant, that is, no matter what the Turks said, the imperial court still proceeded according to the previous battle plan, and would never give the Turks any more chance.

"Li Qingjia, you have been guarding Hedong for a long time, and you have a deep understanding of the Turks, tell me your opinion!" Yang Guang asked Li Yuan.

Li Yuan hurriedly bowed down and replied, "Your Majesty, Weichen agrees with the opinions of your lords and generals, it is very likely that the Turks have heard some rumors from within me and know that our army will go north to deal with them. But now they have just suffered from the snow disaster, there is a shortage of food and grass, and the various departments of the steppe are still attacking each other, and Yuming of Liaodong led the army to attack the tribes that are dependent on the Turks. Shibi Khan felt internal and external troubles, and could not fight on several sides. So they wanted to reconcile with us and get some food relief to get them through the storm. Of course, Shibi Khan did this, not really wanting to surrender to our Great Sui, but to delay the army, according to Weichen's understanding of the Turks, as long as they survive this snow crisis, they will definitely show their fierce minions, continue to attack our Central Plains, and plunder our people. ”

After Yang Guang heard this, he stroked the long beard under his chin, and his eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and he was silent.

After a while, he raised his head and asked Laihu'er, "General Lai, how is the battle situation between Yuming and Tiele, Murowei, Xue Yantuo and other departments?" ”

Lai Hu'er bowed and said: "Back to Your Majesty, because Yuming and this area of war are too far north, so the scouts did not reach this area, but from the mouths of the people who escaped from that area, they learned that the battle between Yuming and the tribe was very fierce, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. ”

However, the Liaodong Army was worried about weapons and equipment, and Yuming was a famous general in the world, so he was forced to retreat to the west and ask the Turks for help. This is the matter of Shibi Khan leading an army of 100,000 troops into Yinshan to prepare for assistance. ”

When Yang Guang heard this, he already knew it, and he immediately asked Yu Juluo: "Old General Yu, you once participated in the expeditionary Turkic battle sixteen years ago. In your opinion, how sure is it that our army will win when it fights the Turkic army alone? ”

Yu Juluo bowed at this time, and said, "Back to Your Majesty!" The Turkic army was all cavalry, and they were good at riding and shooting, coming and going like the wind. Although there are only 100,000 horses, but it is not easy to annihilate them all, although the imperial court mobilized 500,000 soldiers and horses, but most of the cavalry are under the banner of Li Jing, Qu Tutong and Luo Yiwei, although the forbidden army is also equipped with horses, but their more important task is to protect the safety of His Majesty, I am afraid that they will not fight easily. If you use infantry to fight head-on with the Turkic army, if you are fully prepared and lined up, you may not be defeated, but it is not easy to win a big victory, and even capture Shibi Khan. ”

Yang Guang shook his head and gave up the idea of attacking the Turks alone. If he wants to fight the Turks, he must be killed with a stick, so that it cannot turn over, if it only angers Shibi Khan, but fails to defeat him completely. That's just to provoke a big enemy for yourself, so it's better to agree to the Turks' food demands and appease them first. At least by doing so, the Sui army would still be able to free up their hands to deal with the Liaodong army wholeheartedly.

But at this moment, Li Jiancheng came out and said: "Your Majesty, after the last general saw the Turkic envoy, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he thought of a plan, but he didn't know if it would work. ”

After Yang Guang heard this, he smiled slightly, raised his hand and signaled: "Duke Li, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Li Jiancheng received the encouragement of the saint, and his spirits immediately perked up, and he said eloquently: "The idea of the last general is: At present, our 270,000 army, most of which are infantry, if we rush to Dingxiang to fight the Turkic army, it will take at least half a month. In this way, it happened to fall into the Turkic tactics of delaying the army, and if during this time, Yuming and Shibi Khan reached an agreement to sacrifice the interests of Tiele, Murwei and Xuyantuo in exchange for a truce, it would be very disadvantageous to us. So, we can't let the situation drag on like this......"

"However, from the words of the Turkic envoy Jieli, the last general found that there is a loophole, and this loophole may be where our opportunity lies!" Li Jiancheng said lightly.

"Oh? What chances? Yang Guang was also moved.

Li Jiancheng smiled slightly: "Holy Lord, didn't Jieli say that Shibi Khan wanted to go south to ask for guilt?" It was only because Yu Ming attacked Xue Yantuo and the others that he couldn't go south...... That being the case, why doesn't Your Majesty take advantage of this opportunity? ”

"What do you mean?" Yang Guang realized a little.

Li Jiancheng said: "Your Majesty can summon Jieli to come and say that he agrees with the conditions they put forward, and he is also willing to help the Turks with food." However, His Majesty was ready to tour the border north as he had done a few years ago, and since Shibi Khan intended to submit to the Great Sui, he had to come to Xiangxiang in person to form an alliance with His Majesty. At that time, His Majesty can lead 100,000 forbidden troops to Dingxiang first. I believe that Shibi Khan knew that His Majesty had only led 100,000 people to come, and he would definitely be willing to come. ”

As for what he was worried about, Yu Ming took the opportunity to attack Xue Yantuo and the others. It is not a problem, His Majesty can promise him, and immediately send a will to Yuming, saying that he has reached a reconciliation with the Turks and wants him to withdraw his troops. In this way, there was no reason why Shibi Khan should not go south to meet him. ”

"When Shibi Khan arrived in Dingxiang, there were only 100,000 people around him, and our army not only had 100,000 forbidden troops following His Majesty, but also 170,000 follow-up infantry. At that time, His Majesty will suddenly attack, and he will definitely succeed in the first battle, and the Turkic scourge will be eliminated from then on. After that, if you take the power of victory to enter Liaodong, my Great Sui will have no external trouble! Li Jiancheng said eloquently.

As soon as Li Jiancheng's voice fell, Yu Shiji objected: "Your Majesty, you must not!" You are a golden body, bearing the heavy responsibility of the rise and fall of the Great Sui, how can you go to Dingxiang to blow wind and sand in such a border place? If the Khan had done anything wrong, wouldn't the Holy One be in danger? This is very inappropriate. Weichen thought that it was better to send a general, and then send a powerful minister to the border to appease Duji! ”

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