In the seventh year of the great cause, the construction of the Grand Canal was in full swing, first of all, the people of Henan and Huaibei counties were requisitioned, and more than 100,000 people were requisitioned before and after, and the canal was opened", which started in Luoyang City, and led the Luoshui and Luoshui into the Yellow River in the west; From Xingyang again, then along the Bianshui through Shangqiu, turn to the southeast, connect to Qishui, and enter Huaishui through Huaiyin through northern Anhui. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

This first section of the project connects Luoshui, the Yellow River and the Huai River, so that the river roads around the eastern capital Luoyang are unblocked, and the advantages are highlighted, and the second section of the canal project will soon begin.

Originally, it was a great cause for the benefit of the country and the people, but because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty paid too much attention to speed, he ignored the personal feelings of the people, indifferent to life and death, regarded it as a mustard, and only had a grand cause in his eyes, so that in the construction of the canal, there were countless people who died of exhaustion, disease, and death, and the number of labor casualties was as high as three or four, which was panicking.

This kind of thing happened in the prosperous era, diluting the people's sense of superiority, but they had a psychology of resistance to the imperial court and Emperor Yang of Sui. I didn't dare to insult the emperor for the time being, so I sprinkled my resentment on Yu Wenshu and others, an official who majored in canals.

Fortunately, Luo Zhaoyun didn't get involved, otherwise he would have followed the melon fishing and had some bad reputation.

At the same time, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict and began to requisition the population of the border fortress, build the Great Wall of Sui, strengthen the defense of the border passes, and several major projects were launched at the same time.

Because a large number of laborers were requisitioned, the prime-aged laborers left their hometowns, affecting farming and harvesting, and the quality of life of the people plummeted.

Sitting in the majestic palace, he looked up to the sky, and felt that the Great Sui Empire that he had taken over and re-created was thriving, and his grand plans would surely surpass the first emperor, and even the merits would be comparable to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu in the future.

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Xiping County, the desert is snowing, the north wind is howling, a desolate, sand and snow everywhere.

Linqiang City, in the Shuai Mansion.

Li Jing was dressed in military uniform, and Luo Zhaoyun, Liang Yuanli, Zhang Jun, Guo Xiaoke, Hou Junji and others surrounded the sand table map, explaining the plan and plan of how to attack Tuyuhun.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Xiping County is directly bordered by Tuyuhun, there is no ancient Great Wall on the border, only the earthen fort and earthen wall built by the Zhenshu army during the Kaihuang period, and at the key position, the Xiongguan fortress was built for defense, but the boundary line of hundreds of miles mostly relies on natural barriers such as mountains, ravines, and deserts, which is also the reason for the constant friction between the two armies. And Douhe County, bordering Tuyuhun is a Lianyun Mountain Range, which is difficult to march through. ”

"Therefore, in the end, the army conquered Tuyuhun, starting from Linqiang City, marching all the way to the west, marching about fifty miles, which is the branch of Nanshan in Qinghai, marching to the northwest, along Qinghai Lake, you can attack Fuqicheng; To the southwest, you can attack Mantou City, and the military fortresses and sentry posts along the way have been figured out by the scouts, and you can launch an assault at the beginning of spring next year. ”

Li Jing arrived in Linqiang City for half a year, served as a lecturer on the art of war for generals in the army, and specially accepted Hou Junji as a disciple, within a few months, strengthened military discipline and formation, won the admiration of many generals, and also led the troops to fight several small-scale actual battles, all of which ended in a great victory in encirclement and annihilation, and enhanced his prestige.

Luo Zhaoyun nodded and said: "Our army has been training troops in the border area for a year and a half, and now there are 30,000 iron cavalry, 70,000 infantry, and the soldiers are strong and strong, enough to launch a large-scale national war against Tuyuhun, and the spring of next year is the fourth year of the great cause, I have written a secret letter to play the border pass troops, preparations, and battle plans, if the estimate is accurate, the edict will come soon, and Your Majesty will definitely support this war, so you can rest assured that the time has come for our Northwest Army to make contributions." ”

After hearing this, all the soldiers were gearing up, their faces showing excitement, now that the Great Sui is peaceful, I am afraid that only here can they have a chance to fight.

"Now that we have entered the cold winter, we must try our best to satisfy the soldiers' cotton clothes and food, and do not let our soldiers die because of cold and hunger."

Liang Yuanli arched his hand and said: "Please rest assured General Luo, everything is in order, the current army has sufficient materials, self-reliance, and through some trade, the military arsenal of Linqiang City is full, which is completely enough for the winter expenses of the army." ”

"It's not too early, generals, you can go back and rest."

"The last will retire!" The soldiers got up and prepared to leave with their fists clenched.

"Brother, stay here!" Luo Zhaoyun opened his mouth and kept Li Jing, and the rest of the people withdrew from the Shuai Hall.

Li Jing asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Brother's martial arts have improved a lot, so it's better to learn more." Luo Zhaoyun smiled slightly.

Li Jing sighed lightly: "My martial arts, breaking through the strength, in fact, thanks to a friend I made when I was wandering in the desert, he called himself a bearded guest, his martial arts are unfathomable, and he once passed on to me a set of formulas, according to which he practiced the art of vomiting, which was of great help to the body's cultivation, and his kung fu was also profound." ”

"Bearded guest!" Luo Zhaoyun was a little moved, it seems that the three heroes of wind and dust have really gathered.

The two came to the courtyard, each holding a spear, unfolding marksmanship, fighting fiercely, the figure flying, the footwork is light, the other is steady, the movement is fast, the tricks are also very exquisite, the fight is quite high, they are all warriors at the level of Guiyuan.

After a hundred rounds, the two put away their guns and stood, looked at each other and smiled, sweating profusely, and they both felt very enjoyable.

Li Jing sighed: "The fist is afraid of being less strong, and the same is true for the use of weapons, I have cultivated my internal strength too late, and my achievements will be limited in the future, you will be different, you are only eighteen years old, and you will go further on the road of martial arts in the future." ，”

Luo Zhaoyun shook his head and said: "It's a pity that I have been in the cage for a long time, and I can't pursue martial arts with peace of mind, and I can't be a pure martial artist." ”

Li Jing said: "A martial artist is just the courage of a horseman, what if you practice to a great grandmaster? It does not appear in the world, you can only retreat to the mountains and forests, and see that your bones are noble for your brother, and there may be great creations in the future, not ordinary people, and the path of pure martial arts is not suitable for you. ”

Luo Zhaoyun's heart moved, and he secretly wondered: Could it be that in the future competition for power, there is really a place for me? (To be continued.) )