Xiao Meiniang's heart moved, and she asked, "Your Majesty wants to take Wang Shichong to Goguryeo this time?" Didn't you just say that you were going to send him to Jiangdu to get rid of Zhang Heng for you? ”

Yang Guang shook his head: "Whether Zhang Heng is loyal or traitorous can be found out in a few months, just now I told Wang Shichong to let him transfer the sergeants from the Jianghuai area of Goguryeo to garrison Jiangdu, and rely on this army to restrain Zhang Heng, if I remember correctly, Chen Ling, who returned from a great victory in the expedition of Liuqiu, has cooperated with Wang Shichong in Yingzhou for a few months, and it can be regarded as an old acquaintance, this time he has soldiers in his hands, and it is not a problem to restrain Zhang Heng." And ............"

When he said this, Yang Guang hooked the corners of his mouth, and suddenly stopped the conversation, Xiao Meiniang smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is worried that this Wang Shichong has military power in his hands, and will make trouble while His Majesty is on an expedition?" ”

Yang Guang's brows were tightly locked, and he nodded heavily: "What Mei Niang said is very true, for this Wang Shichong, no matter at any time, you can't take it lightly, this person is not only a capable official, but also a general who can fight well, and in the battle, he will use demons and evil arts, unscrupulous means, when I led the troops to fight against the Turks, I once saw him dig up the corpses of the dead soldiers, burned to ashes after exposure to the scorching sun, and after the practice, sprinkled into the water source of the Turks, its viciousness and ferocity can be seen. Therefore, I will never hand over my back to Wang Shichong, and I can only rest assured if I take him with me. ”

Xiao Meiniang nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, then why don't you take Li Yuan to the front line?" You also told your concubine before that this Li Yuan is not easy to match, and you must be careful to take precautions. ”

Yang Guang shook his head: "Li Yuan's situation is different, Wang Shichong's foundation is still shallow. There is no family lineage. Let him go with me. In the eyes of the military men of the Guanlong Group, he will always be just the son of a businessman who intends to make a profit, and they are unwilling to live under him, at least in Wang Shichong's generation. Of course, if the Wang family is a famous general, three or four generations later. I can't take it lightly, but that's after my death, so don't worry. Therefore, I am not afraid of what threat Wang Shichong will pose after his conquest. ”

"But Li Yuan is different, he is now calling for wind and rain in Guanzhong, and he has become the leader of those Qiu Ba, after Ah Zhao's death, the elite soldiers of the East Palace, most of the children of the family would rather give up the opportunity to stay in the palace and rise all the way. It is also necessary to be released as a low-level military attache such as Xiazhou Sima and the county lieutenant. I just want to be closer to Guan Long. ”

"Alas, it's also to blame Ah Ha (Yang Khan) for not being a beast, I have abolished him now and imprisoned him, Ah Zhao's children are too young, these Guan Long disciples have no East Palace to turn to, so they all went to Li Yuan. Meiniang, Confucius said, those who can't fake people, only the name and the instrument. Li Yuan already has a high reputation, if he makes military achievements during the conquest of Goguryeo and takes the opportunity to grasp the military power, then he will become a huge force that cannot be defeated in the future, and it is not easy for me to get rid of him. ”

Xiao Meiniang nodded, and said thoughtfully: "So what Your Majesty wants now is to put Li Yuan within the range you can control and let him transport military rations, so that he will not go to the front line to make meritorious contributions, and he will not be placed in Guan Long's old house, there is a possibility of chaos, right?" ”

Yang Guang said with a smile: "That's right, although the children of the Guanlong family will go out with the army, but these people's homes are all in Guanzhong, and most of their parents, wives and children are in Daxing, if Li Yuan takes the opportunity to start an incident at that time, and uses these people's families as a threat, whether it is to let them attack and kill me in turn, or let these people flee back to join him, then it will be troublesome."

A trace of doubt flashed in Xiao Meiniang's eyes: "Li Yuan is His Majesty's cousin after all, so he won't be so ruthless." ”

Yang Guang sneered: "In front of the imperial power, even biological brothers, biological fathers and sons can kill each other, what is my cousin!" By the way, just let Li Yuan transport grain in Huaiyuan Town, I can't be completely at ease, and when the time comes, let his wife Dou and his eldest son Li Jiancheng live in Zhuo County, and be a hostage, in case Li Yuan messes up, kill his wife and son first! ”

When Yang Guang said this, there was a murderous look in his eyes, this expression really made Xiao Meiniang's heart tremble, and she barely squeezed out a smile: "That is the case, Your Majesty also needs to send a general to guard Zhuo County to ensure the safety of the rear." ”

Yang Guang nodded: "I have already thought about this candidate." During the last expedition to Tuyuhun, the general Li Jing took the lead in breaking the Tuyuhun army, and I also gave him a high courtesy, this person must be grateful to me, put him in Zhuo County, guard Li Yuan and the families of the generals on the front, and manage the granary in the rear, there must be no problem. ”

Xiao Meiniang said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really a god, and it is full of clever calculations, and the concubines are convinced." ”

Yang Guang laughed, stood up, and paced excitedly, suddenly, he thought of something again, his eyes fell on the Yang Xuangan piece above the imperial case, and his face gradually sank again.

Empress Xiao glanced at the piece and knew the general idea from a distance, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, what else are you worried about?" However, do you think it's not easy to place this Yang Xuangan? ”

Yang Guang sighed and nodded: "Yes, this world's number one brave general, I really don't know how to place it." Yuwen Shu is also strange, with such an opportunity for meritorious service, he didn't give his brave grandson Yuwen Chengdu, but asked Duan Wenzhen to intercede with Yang Xuangan, I don't know what his intentions were. ”

Empress Xiao's brows frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, the concubine has a word, it is completely out of public intentions, not out of personal grudges, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

Yang Guang sighed and said, "Meiniang, you can say it, no matter what happens today, I can allow you to speak up." ”

Empress Xiao stood up and was blessed: "Thank you, Your Majesty." What the concubine wants to say is this Yuwen Shu. As His Majesty said just now, if there is really such a good opportunity to defeat Goguryeo in one fell swoop, why doesn't he let his grandson Yuwen Chengdu be the vanguard? This is a good opportunity for their Yuwen family to make meritorious contributions! ”

Yang Guang nodded: "What Mei Niang said is very true, but maybe Yuwen Chengdu is still young, just in his early twenties, if he is a former army general, I am afraid that many people will not accept it." ”

Empress Xiao smiled slightly: "The concubine remembers that when Yang Xuangan went out with Yang Su to conquer the Turks, he was about the same age as Yuwen Chengdu, didn't he also command thousands of Xiaoguo knights, and I didn't hear anyone disobey." Therefore, the concubine thought that she was afraid that Yu Wenshu's loyalty to His Majesty was not as reliable as it seemed, or that his confidence in destroying the country in one fell swoop in this battle was not as good as when he patted his chest and promised His Majesty that he would win. (To be continued......)