Just when the Sui army began to build ships and prepare to cross the river, Yang Xuangan stopped the work of urging grain transportation and summoned his cadres and staff to his mansion in Liyang City. to decide how he rebelled.

There are nearly twenty people sitting in the study room in the mansion, in addition to Yang Xuangan himself, there are also his younger brothers Yang Xuanxian, Yang Xuanting, Yang Jishan, eldest son Yang Jun, second son Yang Rong, as well as Li Mi, Chai Shao, Wang Xinzhe and others.

Although they have no opinion on the rebellion, they are divided into two factions of opinions on what name to rebel, Yang Xuanyuan and Yang Xuanting assert, because the Great Sui royal family is also said to be from the Hongnong Yang family, and the Yang family is in the same line. Therefore, Yang Xuangan is also a distant relative of the royal family and is qualified to inherit the throne. can openly raise the banner of rebellion against Yang Guang, calling him a faint monarch and a tyrant, and Yang Xuangan established himself as the new emperor. In this way, the Sui Dynasty could be justifiably overthrown.

Yang Xuangan's younger brother Yang Jishan, sons Yang Jun and Yang Rong all agreed to act in this way. Because in this way, they became princes and princes, and their status was revered.

However, Li Mi, Chai Shao, Wang Xinzhe and others thought that this was too eager for quick success, making others think that Yang Xuangan was trying to be the emperor for himself, rather than saving the people of the world. Therefore, they advocated not openly rebelling against Sui, but only opposing Yang Guang, saying that Yang Guang was unfit to be emperor because of his perverse behavior, and then appointed the son of Yang Yong, the former crown prince who was already in the hands of Yang Xuangan, as the new emperor. In this way, it was possible to win the support of some of the soldiers and ministers who were still loyal to the Sui Dynasty. After all, there are still many families who only hate Yang Guang and do not oppose the Sui Dynasty.

The opinion of the two factions was to retreat from the north to the south, which made Yang Xuan feel really undecided.

Li Mi saw that Yang Xuan was hesitant, and Fang persuaded again: "Lord, our incident is different from that of others. Although before us, there were also Wang Bo of Shandong, Zhai Rang of Henan, Dou Jiande of Hebei and others who rebelled. But they're all mud legs, and they can't make a big deal. ”

"But we are a rebellion of the family, and the father of the lord is still the first important minister of the Great Sui Dynasty in the past, and the protégé department will be all over the central and local governments of the Sui Dynasty. Therefore, Yang Guang will not be able to treat us as ordinary anti-thieves as before, and will definitely suppress it with all his might. The pressure on us is going to be enormous. In this case, it is only possible to succeed if we try to find a way to unite all those who can be united. If you establish yourself as the emperor at this time, you will become the enemy of the world, please think twice. ”

As soon as Li Mi's voice fell, Yang Rong shouted loudly: "Mr. Li's words are very inappropriate!" We originally wanted to oppose the Sui Dynasty and seize the world, how could we let my father claim to support the Sui Dynasty again? After the uprising is successful, wouldn't it be a villain act to usurp the throne and make the world laugh? ”

"Yes! If you don't have the right name, you can't say it right, although it will be more difficult to openly rebel against Sui in the beginning. But as long as we win a few more battles, I believe that more and more people will stand with us. So that the faint king was finally isolated and helpless, and ended up betraying his relatives. On the contrary, if according to Mr. Li's idea, he first claimed to support Sui, set up the son of the former crown prince Yang Yong as the new emperor, and then abolished him and stood on his own, wouldn't this be what Dong Zhuo did during the Three Kingdoms period? and shall be spurned by all the world. Yang Xuangan's eldest son, Yang Jun, also said the same.

After Li Mi heard this, he just sneered, he didn't want to quarrel directly with Yang Xuangan's two sons, but he was thinking in his heart, who still can't understand the thoughts of these two gentlemen? I'm afraid I want to become a prince as soon as possible, not how to succeed.

"Okay, Jun'er and Rong'er don't fight with Mr. Li, you should know the truth that if you want to hurry, you can't reach it. If we hastily reveal our final hole cards, it will be very detrimental to our troubles. Yang Xuangan interrupted the words of his two sons, and then he asked Li Mi again: "Mr. Li, I don't know if you have any suggestions for our main direction of attack after the incident?" ”

Li Mi smiled slightly at this time: "Lord, there are three strategies for the lord, and there are three strategies for the lord to choose." Now the faint king personally set out to conquer Goryeo, far away in Liaodong, that is, thousands of miles away from Zhuo County, there is the sea in the south, there are powerful Hu people such as Murowei, Khitan, Xi and so on in the north, only Liaoxi is connected with the Central Plains in the middle, but it is a lonely army hanging outside the fortress, and the situation is dangerous. If we lead the army by surprise, go north to Youzhou, drive straight in, capture Beiping, Zhuojun and other places, defend the danger, and choke their throats, then the return road of the faint king will be cut off. ”

"The Goryeo people learned that they must have followed him, and the army and people of the Dujun were very large, and if they did not transport grain and grass from Zhuojun, the grain in Liaodong would only be enough to eat for a month. After all the supplies, grain, and grass of the Faint Monarch are exhausted, we can contact the Goryeo, Turkic, Murwei and other tribes, and then attack from all sides, and the Faint Monarch's army will definitely collapse, so that we can destroy the Tyrannical Sui at a very small cost......"

After Li Mi said this, he thought that Yang Xuangan would be very happy, and then immediately adopted this plan. But what disappointed him was that after Yang Xuangan heard about it, he was just thinking deeply, but he didn't answer, and it seemed that he didn't approve of this plan very much.

"Mr. Li, please continue to talk about your middle and bottom strategies!" Yang Xuangan After a moment, Fang Shen said.

Li Mi sighed, and then continued: "The land of Guanzhong has always been fertile and rich, there are Dasan Pass in the south, Tongguan in the east, and there are dangerous passes on all sides, and it has been known as the country of abundance since ancient times. Although there is a general Wei Wensheng here to defend it, because the Holy Lord attacked Goryeo, there are not many soldiers and horses in Guanzhong. If the lord is unwilling to choose the best strategy to attack Zhuojun, the army can advance westward, pass through the city along the way and do not attack, and take Chang'an City directly. ”

Then, collect local heroes and heroes, comfort the people in Guanzhong, and rely on the pass to guard Guanzhong. At that time, even if the Holy Lord leads the army back from Liaodong, he can only stop at Tongguan Pass, and it will be difficult to pacify us, and after the lord raises the flag, the other local families will not be reconciled, and the rebellion will be like a spark burning the prairie fire. At that time, the lord will be able to slowly draw it according to Guanzhong. ”

After hearing this, Chai Shao also nodded and said: "What Pushan Gong said is very true, Guanzhong has always been a battleground for soldiers, and now Guanzhong is going against the sky because of the faint king, attacking Goryeo, and the defense is empty, if our army really runs long distance to attack Chang'an, it is very likely to succeed." If we occupy Guanzhong, we can attack and retreat, and we will be invincible. And there is not much danger, and it is actually not bad to choose this strategy. ”

At this time, Yang Xuangan's face was slightly moved, but he still didn't speak.

But Yang Jun said at this time: "Although Mr. Li's plan is wonderful, there is a big loophole. ”

"Oh? I wonder where the prince thinks there is a loophole? Wang Xinzhe was also a little surprised.

"The reason why my father took the initiative to ask to go to Liyang to supervise the grain and grass was to obtain the grain from the granary of Liyang. In this way, our army will no longer worry about the food problem, and secondly, it will be able to open a warehouse to help the waves, relieve the hungry people, and win the hearts and minds of the people. But if the whole army marched towards Guanzhong, Liyang's nearly two million stone grain would not be able to be transported. That would be very detrimental to our troubles. Yang Jun smiled and said.

Li Mi sighed, he had actually thought of this question a long time ago, but compared to the urgency of obtaining the land of Guanzhong, the two million stone grains in Liyang were not very important. After all, there is not only Liyang in the world's granary.

He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "My lord, there will be gains and losses in everything. The subordinates believe that the land in Guanzhong is the foundation for us to win the world, and if we do not occupy it as soon as possible and gain a foothold, our army will always be like a rootless and unable to develop further. And food, while important, is not a big deal. We can collect the grain stored in the granaries of the local government on the way to the march. The subordinates can guarantee that they will never let the army go hungry. ”

"Mr. Li, how can that be done? Our army is a righteous army, how can we plunder food all the way? Isn't that worse than a faint king? How can the world be convinced? Yang Rong sneered at each other.

Li Mi couldn't cry or laugh when he heard it, and secretly thought that he was going to rebel, what kind of righteousness and benevolence do you still think. Then why don't you talk about loyalty and patriotism anymore? If it's really so pedantic, you might as well be a loyal servant. What are you doing at such a risk?

He originally thought that Yang Xuangan would also reprimand Yang Jun and Yang Rong, but unexpectedly, Yang Xuangan did not have any intention of refutation, and after pondering for a while, he continued to ask Li Mi: "Then what is Mr. Li's next policy?" ”

When Li Mi heard this, he knew that Yang Xuangan did not agree with his upper and middle strategies.

So, he sighed and sighed: "My subordinate once served as the commander of Luoyang County, and he is very familiar with the situation in Luoyang, the eastern capital. The officials of the imperial court, the concubines of the holy harem and the members of the royal family were all in the city, and the families of the generals of the front-line army were also mostly in the eastern capital. If we select elite soldiers, day and night, and sneak attack and occupy the eastern capital, we can control the imperial court and command the world. However, once we occupy Liyang, the news of the incident will spread quickly, and the Eastern Capital will definitely strengthen its defenses. ”

"Although the Imperial Forest Army has been transferred to the front line in Liaodong, there are still 50,000 forbidden troops in the city. The officials of the DPRK and China all have a number of private soldiers, ranging from thousands to hundreds. These people gathered in the tens of thousands. In addition, Dongdu is one of the strongest cities in the world, and there is plenty of grain and grass in the city. It's hard to conquer without two or three months. During this period, the armies from all over the Great Sui will come from all directions, and the Holy Lord will personally lead the army back to the Eastern Capital. The outcome is unpredictable! ”

Li Mi shook his head lightly as he spoke, obviously he was not optimistic about this strategy. Because he felt that with Jiancheng in front and Sui army in the rear, it was extremely unlikely that Yang Xuangan's army would storm Luoyang and win. That's why he said he was going to sneak attack. But the success rate of this sneak attack is really not large, as he has served as a guard in the palace of Luoyang County, he knows very well how tight Luoyang's defense is.

However, what he never expected was that after Yang Xuangan heard about it, he was in high spirits and said: "I think that Mr. Li's next policy is the best policy." If we can control the families of the courtiers and the families of the generals in the army, why should they not obey me? And Luoyang is the capital, and after occupying the eastern capital, I can command the world to be justified. Although there were 50,000 forbidden troops in the city, their combat effectiveness could not be compared with those elite divisions of a hundred battles. I'm optimistic about this strategy! ”

As soon as Yang Xuangan expressed his position, his younger brother and son also echoed and agreed with this plan. They also advocate steady progress. Moreover, the eastern capital is very close to Liyang, and there is no need to give up Liyang to attack the eastern capital, they can use the grain of Liyang to recruit troops and horses, open warehouses to help grain, and buy people's hearts. This is far more secure than going to Zhuojun in the north and taking Guanzhong in the west.

Li Mi rolled his eyes when he heard this. The combat effectiveness of the forbidden army is not good, but they are well-equipped, and they are extremely loyal to the Sui family, and they know that after the rebels capture the eastern capital, their families will be harmed, how can they not fight hard? Besides, the defenders in the city can also mobilize the people in the city to defend on the city wall, and the eastern capital has a strong city wall, how can it be so easy to take down?

What made him even more frustrated was that even Chai Shao and Wang Xinzhe thought that attacking the east was the best policy, thinking that the only way to take the world was to take the world step by step, and it was right to lay down the surrounding territory first.

Li Mi said helplessly: "Since the lord insists on taking Luoyang first, then his subordinates have no opinion. It's just that we must conquer it as soon as possible, otherwise Luoyang will not be able to attack it for a long time, and the division of the Qin King of the Sui army around us will arrive again, and our army will be in danger! ”

"Mr. Li, don't worry! If Luoyang could not be captured within two months, then Yang led his troops to take Guanzhong directly, and no longer entangled with the Sui army in the eastern capital. Yang Xuangan said at this time.

Li Mi was speechless for a while after hearing this, and secretly thought that when he really arrived at that time, he was afraid that the Sui army in Guanzhong had already been prepared and guarded like an iron bucket, how could it be so easy to let you enter?

"That's it! From now on, we're officially in action! After Yang Xuangan finished speaking, he slapped the table and stood up, full of spirit.