Because of the excavation of the Yongji Canal, the logistical pressure will be reduced a lot, 300,000 troops, at least more than 150,000 people need to be responsible for logistics, a total of 450,000 horses need to be dispatched, this number is less than one-third of the 1.13 million army of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in history, counting more than 2 million people, it is only a fraction.

In history, before Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, Yang Jian had a conquest of Goguryeo in the eighteenth year of the emperor's reign, and Yang Jian ordered Yang Liang, the king of Han, to be the marshal, and Gao was the marshal for a long time, and he led an army of 300,000 troops on land and water to defeat Goguryeo. Due to the lack of preparation, and the fact that the Yongji Canal had not yet been dug, the land army was short of food and grass, and the land and water were also unfavorable.

When Gao Yuan, the lord of Goguryeo, heard the crusade of the Sui army, he was frightened, and sent an envoy to apologize, claiming to be the dung soil minister of Liaodong, so Yang Jian was able to strike down the army with dignity.

Perhaps it was because he accepted the lesson of the storm encountered by the sailor in the eighteenth year of the emperor's reign, and when Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo for the first time, he did not think of using the sailor at all, and sent 1.13 million troops to advance all by land, using more than 2 million people.

In fact, the conquest of Goguryeo did not take a million troops at all, the first time Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo, the army that crossed the Liao River was only 350,000 people, and the million army was destroyed by hunger, collapsed on its own, and there was no backup, plus the Goguryeo people were strong and clear, these 350,000 people finally escaped only 2,700 people, and hundreds of thousands of Sui soldiers were built into a Jingguan by the Goguryeo people, which cannot but be said to be sad and hateful!

With the current transportation volume of Yongji Canal, supporting the operation of 500,000 troops is the limit, and the operation of 300,000 troops is no problem at all. Baekje, Khitan ...... It is a big country, and for the Great Sui, Goguryeo's strength is only one-fifteenth of its own country, and it really does not need to be treated with the strength of the country.

Although everything was ready, Yang Yong still did not expect that the resistance to the personal conquest of Goguryeo would be so great, and the emperor had just expressed his intention to pro-conquer Goguryeo. The ministers wrote to oppose it, many ministers opposed the emperor's personal conquest, and some Da Crisp simply opposed the conquest of Goguryeo.

Xu Shanxin wrote to Xu Shanxin in the matter: "Goguryeo is a small country, if Your Majesty intends to conquer, you can send a general." Your Majesty doesn't have to fight in the east. ”

Geng Xun, the supervisor of the Right Shangfang Agency, even wrote: "Liaodong cannot be discussed, and the division will be useless." ”

The young eunuch Yu of the Taishi Prison wrote: "Take the control of the ministers, cut it down, have foolish opinions, and do not want Your Majesty to do it in person." ”

To Yang Yong's surprise, even Shangshu Zuocheng Li Gang also fiercely opposed, and wrote: "Your Majesty has not established a prince today, and the war has been impermanent since ancient times. Your Majesty if you lose. Isn't it that the world is hanging upside down and the country is in danger? Your Majesty thinks about it and prescribes it. ”

For the persuasion of the ministers, Yang Yong did not care, it can be said that the successive dynasties and dynasties are as easy as the Great Sui, although most of the vitality of the country has been retained, but it has also caused the foundation of the country to be unstable. It is not easy for such a dynasty to establish a country, but once the emperor cultivates literature and takes correct measures to govern the country, although the descendants are not absurd, they can enjoy the country for 200 years.

In addition to a big battle with Wei Chi and other traitors when the Great Sui was founded. There are hardly any major wars. The reunification of Jiangnan was also unusual, although Yang Jian took many measures to strengthen the country's foundation. The army was in the hands of the emperor and the rich families of the world were moved into Beijing, but the power of the family was still too large, and there were always people who spied on the imperial power

Sui Dynasty II died, Emperor Yang of Sui's short-sightedness for quick success is certainly a reason, the betrayal of the family is also an important reason, without Yang Xuangan's rebellion, if Emperor Yang of Sui wins the second expedition to Goguryeo, the Great Sui is likely not to die II, now Yang Su died early, Yang Xuangan basically has no chance to rebel, but this hidden danger is not eliminated, after all, it can be worried, maybe one day there will be a Zhang Xuangan, Liu Xuangan.

Yang Yong's personal expedition is to make up for a blood and fire lesson for the Son of Heaven of the Great Sui, this blood and fire is not aimed at the common people of his country, if it is aimed at the surrounding unruly countries, as long as Goguryeo is pacified, looking around, no country dares to compete with the Great Sui, the Son of Heaven of the Great Sui has made up for this lesson, even if the power of the family is great, the idea of peeking on the imperial power will be converged by more than half, in fact, if Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is not too particular about pomp, as long as the soldiers and horses of the first expedition to Goguryeo are reduced by half, and the front-line generals are allowed to attack at will, It is completely possible to succeed in a war against Goguryeo, and the Great Sui will also become an era far beyond the Tang Dynasty.

In the fifth year of Daye (608 AD), because Yang Jian died a year early in this book, the name of Daye was also one year earlier than in the original history. In March, the emperor issued an edict against Goguryeo, in which he listed Goguryeo's various disrespects and crimes against the Great Sui, calling Goguryeo a clown in Liaodong, and the Emperor of the Great Sui would personally lead the six armies to crusade.

As soon as the edict was issued, all the ministers knew that the emperor's determination could not be changed, and those who opposed the emperor's personal conquest shut up one after another, but Li Gang still played that if the emperor wanted to pro-conquest, he must first appoint the crown prince.

Although Yang Yong drove the expedition in person, but he did not have the intention of charging into battle, in fact, it was unlikely that danger would occur, however, Yang Yong still made concessions, announced the secret establishment of the prince, and wrote the name of the prince into the secret box, and placed it behind the plaque in the Taiji Palace, stipulating that only when the emperor died, he must be left and right in the queen, Shangshu Province, and the province of the door can be opened, and the internal history of the provincial superintendent, and a total of seven people, more than five of whom can be opened, and the secret box status is sent to guard day and night. They were all beheaded for treason.

Secret reserve is not necessarily a safe plan, only Liaodong is located in the northern alpine zone outside the Saiwai, the winter is cold, although this expedition to Goguryeo will be dominated by the children of the north, plus the Great Sui textile developed, the winter clothes used by the soldiers, gloves and other thermal insulation items are not lacking, enough to allow some soldiers in Liaodong to carry out the winter also have the strength to fight, but the Great Sui can not launch an attack in winter, because once the canal is frozen, a large number of military supplies can not be transported, can only retreat, now it is March, The battle time left for the Sui army was actually only about half a year, and if there was a delay, the date of sending troops could only be postponed to next year, and Yang Yong had to compromise on the matter of establishing the reserve.

300,000 troops, including 50,000 sailors, 50,000 forbidden troops, and 200,000 government soldiers need to be summoned.

The counties that received the edict immediately took action, the total number of registered government soldiers in the Great Sui was about 600,000, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty prepared 1.13 million troops for the first attack on Goguryeo, in fact, a part of the young and strong people who were not government soldiers were also temporarily expanded into the government soldier system, and one-third of the registered government soldiers received the edict of the court this time, however, the closer to Zhuo County, the higher the proportion of government soldiers, and in the areas near Zhuo County in the north, almost all government soldiers were withdrawn.

At this time, the Han people broke free from the rule of the Xianbei people for less than 30 years, except for a little difficulty in the early days of the founding of the country, the Great Sui won a great victory in the internal and external wars, this era can be said to be the most martial spirit of the Han people, countless soldiers put down their farm work, bid farewell to their parents, wives and children, and set off in the direction of Zhuo County without looking back.

In the prefectures and counties where the edict arrived, the young soldiers and soldiers rode horses, carried dry food, and the worst could also ride a mule, like a torrent to gather in the direction of Zhuo County.

For the war in the Eastern Turks, everyone is looking at it, almost everyone who participated in the war in the Eastern Turks has made a lot of money, in addition to fulfilling the obligations of the court, the war is also a good opportunity for their own promotion and wealth, and the imperial examination has not yet been carried out, and the accumulation of military merits and becoming an official is undoubtedly a shortcut.

In Dong'a, Jeju, a fifteen-year-old boy had just come down from the bottom of the mountain to chop firewood, and when he heard the edict of the expedition to Goguryeo, he picked up the firewood and threw it at home, took out a pair of Xuanhua axes mixed with the firewood, and ran to the next door, running and shouting: "Cousin, cousin, good news, good news, the court is going to summon an army." ”

In a small courtyard next door, a man about thirty years old and handsome was practicing martial arts with a double mace, and when he heard the young man's voice, he stopped the double mace and said: "Biting the gold, I know, the court is recruiting government soldiers, and you are not a government soldier, what's the use of shouting?" ”

These two people are the famous Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin in later generations, at this time the two are not famous, but they nest in the small county town of Dong'e, and the two families are relatives, so they live together.

Hearing Qin Qiong's words, Cheng Yanjin suddenly became anxious: "Cousin, I am not a government soldier, you are a fast catcher, your martial arts are the highest in the yamen, and the county order has always valued you, as long as you apply to the county order, the county order will definitely agree to transfer you as a government soldier, so can't I go with you." ”

After speaking, Cheng Biting Jin laughed, thinking that he was proud of thinking of this method, but Qin Qiong's answer immediately made Cheng Biting Jin's laughter swallow: "Don't go, I'm not interested." ”