Fu Yun's messenger, Dabao King Niluo Zhou, soon arrived in Chang'an and found Fu Yun's eldest son, Fu Shun; The Great Treasure King Niluo Zhou was Fu Shun's maternal uncle and the only person in Tuyuhun who supported Fu Shun's succession. Nilo arrived on Monday, Fu Shun immediately understood what was wrong, and after the two discussed, Fu Shun took Nilo Zhou to visit Yang Xuangan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who was still in Chang'an. Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty repeatedly invited him to issue edicts, and Yang Xuangan interrupted the filial piety system for three years and just served as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

As soon as Yang Xuangan heard that Niluo Zhou had lost his military power, he guessed that Fu Yun had the intention of breaking with the Great Sui, and immediately wrote a chapter, and the eight hundred miles of fast horses were transmitted to Luoyang, while convening a meeting of officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War with Yao Wei, the general of Zuotunwei, and Sun Chi, the chief of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in Chang'an Shangshutai. There are still two waiters in Chang'an, and there are only three directors from the Ministry of War, according to the order of the head of the Ministry of War, Yuan Wuji, the head of the Ministry of War, Yang Chong, and the head of the Ministry of Staff, Gao Junya.

The first question of the great general Yao Wei was how to deal with it? The central minister of Luoyang must have their conclusions, but the Shangshutai of Chang'an must have its own ideas and preparations. Ordinary people don't know, but Yao Wei and other bigwigs know that Pei Ju has formulated a strategy to eliminate Tuyuhun under heavy pressure, and what he is waiting for now is the right opportunity; If the ministers of Chang'an want to make contributions, they can only seize the opportunity, even if they create a reason to send troops, it is a great achievement.

After Yuan Wuji and Duhu usurped discussed, Duhu usurped lightly disclosed the horseshoe, saying that the army must be installed in Chang'an, and this matter must be arranged in advance, as for the shape and function of the horseshoe, Duhu usurped did not mention it; Secondly, Yuan Wuji said Duan Wenzhen's arrangement, if entering Tuyuhun goes well, Yang Chong will serve as Tuhun, draw a map of the Tuyuhun area, and assist Fushun in relocating the people.

Yang Xuangan and Changsun Chi learned for the first time that the work of the Ministry of War had advanced to this point, and the eldest Sun Chi was nearly sixty years old and had rich experience, so he immediately asked: "Chief Yang, how is the Ministry of War going to settle the people?" ”

Yang Chong stood up unhurriedly and replied: "The first resettlement point is the Hehuang Valley, between the Osaka Mountains and the Jishi Mountains, the fertile triangle of the Yellow River and the Huangshui Basin. The second is the area of Fuqicheng and Qinghai Lake, which was originally a densely populated area of Tuyuhun, where a county was directly established and some displaced people could be resettled; The third place is the Chishui City area, where there are several castles, and it is close to the Central Plains, which can be used to garrison troops and develop commerce. ”

Yang Xuangan and he had done their homework in advance, and they had also seen Pei Ju's full strategy, after occupying Tuyuhun, he established four counties, and then used Fushun to control Tuyuhun. Near Fuqi City is Xihai County, near Chishui City is Heyuan County, and the last city is set up and the last county, and Shanshan County is set up in Shanshan City; The two did not expect that the Ministry of War planned to build Xiping County as the first resettlement point, and there was a plan to build it in Hehuang Tuntian. Yang Xuangan asked, "What is your basis?" ”

Yang Chong's basis was in later generations, such as the Hehuang Valley, an area that only occupies one-thirtieth of the area of Qinghai Province, but concentrated three-quarters of the population of Qinghai Province, but Yang Chong could not say that, Yang Chong could only say that he and the military department were ready for the reason: "Tuyuhun is defeated, whether Fu Yun dies or not, the Tuyuhun tribes may not be able to listen to Fu Shun at once, and the Great Sui does not have so many troops and material consumption, rather than a thousand birds in the forest, it is better to have a bird in hand." Taking advantage of the opportunity of Tuntian, a local multi-ethnic army was established in Heyuan and Xiping counties. ”

The eldest grandson asked sharply, "Why do you think that the central strategy can't work?" ”

Yang Chong said lightly: "Fu Shun has been away from Tuyuhun for a long time, and Fu Yun's removal of the military power of the Great Treasure King Niluo Zhou is to prevent this. Even if we slaughter all the people around Fu Qi City, and even the Xiqiang people such as the party and the Tiele people will come east from time to time, Master Pei's strategy is only a short-term strategy, not a long-term strategy. ”

"Arrogance, ignorance." The eldest grandson Chi slapped the table and shouted: "The imperial court is preparing to set up Heyuan County, open up the tuntian, and stay in the west, but you have changed it to Xiping County without authorization, and you are cowardly before fighting. is also talking nonsense to slander Pei Gong, all this is just looking for a reason to cover up your incompetence, what do you want you to do in the military department? ”

Duhu interjected: "Lord Eldest Sun's words are wrong, and the preparation plan of the Ministry of War was also formulated after the approval of the Holy Son of Heaven, and the current plan is approved by Duan Shangshu and General Mai Tiecane. There is no conflict between Tuntian in Xiping County and Tuntian in Heyuan County, why should the eldest grandson be so anxious. ”

General Yao Wei nodded and said, "I have seen all the documents in Chang'an, just as Zhao Guogong said. ”

Gao Junya secretly called it a fluke, the attitude of Changsun Chi just now frightened him, Gao Junya knew that Yuan Wuji was the sister-in-law of the Yuan family, Yang Chong had long wanted to return to the Ministry of Industry, both of them didn't care and were not afraid of losing the army, but Gao Junya couldn't, he started to follow the Son of Heaven from Jiangdu, step by step to today's position, but he didn't want to be used as a target for no reason.

Yang Xuangan smiled slightly, the eldest grandson family regarded the Western Regions as their own back garden, and Pei Ju took what they needed and complemented each other, once the military department set up an agency in Xiping County, the military forces would flock in, which was the key to Yang Chong's plan. Duan Wenzhen left Yang Chong in the military department, because he valued Yang Chong's ability to be a generalist, maybe Yang Chong would not be able to fight, but Yang Chong's ability in strategy and material affairs was too strong, and he could help the military transform those interests that ordinary people could not see.

With Yang Chong's departure and Zhou Fashang's transfer, the trade in Saibei was transferred to the hands of the family again, and the profits obtained by the military department were half at once. Yang Xuangan concluded that the Ministry of War and the military insisted on this because they didn't want to be controlled by others, so they would definitely not retreat this time, Yang Xuangan immediately made a decision and said: "Since the plan of the Ministry of War has been decided, everything will wait for the arbitration of the Son of Heaven." ”

The eldest grandson Chi said firmly: "I will send a letter to the Holy Son of Heaven, I don't approve of Yang Chong's appointment as Tuhun, and another candidate should be arranged." ”

Yao Wei and Yang Xuangan both saw that the eldest grandson was in a hurry, and they did not dissuade him, only Duhu reminded him: "It is best for the eldest grandson to attach the candidate in his mind at the same time, so as not to disagree with the next candidate." ”

Yuan Wuji and Yang Chong smiled at each other, Yang Xuangan suddenly realized, Duan Wenzhen and others had already designed a plan, what they wanted was that someone objected, once the plan of the Ministry of War was vetoed because of opposition, if anything happened in the future, the Ministry of War could push the responsibility away, but no one's actions could get rid of the constraints of the Ministry of War, and even every process was expected by Duan Wenzhen and others.