Yang Su shook his head: "You can't have the heart to harm people, you can't have the heart to defend people, according to the information that the old minister gets, the relationship between Dou Kang and Yang Liang is not too good, if Yang Liang really raises troops, Dou Kang is likely to just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, neither to help His Majesty put down the rebellion, nor to help Yang Liang raise troops." ”

Yang Guang breathed a sigh of relief: "So, we don't have to worry about the problem of Dou Kang?" ”

Yang Su said in a deep voice: "The old minister has a Jianyì, he can send a capable and loyal and reliable person to Youzhou alone, take the military power of Dou Kang, and then lead the Youzhou soldiers and horses, and give Yang Liang a hard blow in the back, so that he does not dare to attack Guanzhong with all his strength." ”

Yang Guang nodded: "Since Yang Servant said so, there must already be a suitable candidate, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Yang Sudao: "What the old minister wants to recommend is Li Zixiong, a native of Bohai. ”

Li Zixiong is a native of Bohai, his grandfather was an official in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and his father Li Taozhi also made a state assassination in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and later returned to the Northern Zhou Dynasty with Gao Zhongmi, the brother of the famous Northern Qi general Gao Aocao.

Li Zixiong was good at riding and archery when he was young, and had great ambitions, he had eliminated the Northern Qi Dynasty with Emperor Wu of Zhou, and when Wei Chi Hui rebelled, he resolutely stood on Yang Jian's side, defeated Wei Chi Hui under Wei Xiaokuan's subordinates, and finally destroyed Chen's battle, he also made military merits, was named a general, Jiangzhou Assassin History, and later followed Yang Su several times to attack the Turks, and also had military merits.

During the Renshou period, Li Zixiong was dismissed from office because he was implicated in other people's cases, and now he is idle at home.

This person is a veteran of the battlefield and a native of Bohai (in present-day Shandong) in the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Sending such a person to take over Youzhou, if it succeeds, he can stab Yang Liang in the back. Even if it fails, it will only be an idler who has been dismissed from office at home, and there is nothing to lose.

Moreover, Li Zixiong's grandfather has been in Northern Qi for two generations, and there is a certain foundation and old there, and the possibility of success is far greater than that of others.

Yang Guang listened to Yang Su's analysis of this person's situation and the gains and losses of this matter, nodded incessantly, and said, "Just send him." Yang Shangshu ordered Li Zixiong to take over as the governor of Youzhou, and Dou Kang, the former governor of Youzhou, returned to Daxing on the same day. Other arrangements are made. ”

Yang Su responded yes and continued: "The minister also has a recommendation, who can help His Majesty insert another knife in Yang Liang's back. ”

Yang Guang's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly said, "Who else?" Yang Fu said quickly. ”

Yang Sudao: "Yang Yichen, the governor of Shuozhou (in the northern part of present-day Shanxi). He has always been loyal to the imperial court. As long as His Majesty has an edict, he will definitely do his best to fight the rebels. ”

Yang Yichen is known as a famous general, his character is quiet and cautious, strong in martial arts, is a rare general, in the 20th year of the emperor's great defeat of the Turkic Bujia Khan's battle, Yang Yichen was transferred to Shi Wansui command. As his front vanguard, he has made great achievements. But because Shi Wansui was framed and killed by Yang Sugou, Yang Yichen, who could have been promoted to the rank of official, was only promoted to the governor of Shuozhou and continued to stand guard at the border pass.

However, Shuozhou, where Yang Yichen is located, is the famous Mayi area in the Han Dynasty, which was the forefront of the border with the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty, and is now also the junction of the Great Sui and the Turks, so although the number of 20,000 foot cavalry under Yang Yichen is not too many, it is an elite army that has experienced a hundred battles.

If this army set out from Shuozhou to attack Yang Liang, coupled with the cooperation of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Youzhou, it would be enough for Yang Liang not to dare to enter Guanzhong with the state army.

Originally, Yang Su had been vacillating about whether to let Yang Yichen, who had been suppressed by himself, take charge of the army to quell the rebellion, but in the end, under the strong persuasion of Yang Xuangan and Li Mi, he gritted his teeth, put state affairs first, temporarily put aside his personal grievances, and recommended Yang Yichen in the court, giving Yang Yichen such a chance to make meritorious contributions.

Yang Guang listened to Yang Su's analysis, stroked the beard under his chin and said: "The people recommended by Yang Shangshu are very powerful, I believe that these two fires behind Yang Liang will definitely be able to burn, but what kind of defense should we do in this Daxing City?" ”

Yang Su replied confidently: "There are now 50,000 Youtun guards outside Daxing City, and there are 10,000 Xiaoguo Iron Cavalry in the city, which is enough to deal with Yang Liang's assault. ”

"If Yang Liang starts an incident now, he also needs time to recruit and mobilize soldiers and horses from all over the country, not to mention how many hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the four states will follow him to rebel, just say that the time for this transfer of troops will take at least about a month."

"Therefore, according to Lao Chen's calculations, if he wants to achieve the suddenness of the attack, the best and most effective move is to send people to various places to transfer troops, and at the same time dispatch Jinyang City, his palace escort troops, with this light army to go straight to Puzhou, the ferry on the Yellow River, and open the door to Guanzhong."

Yang Guang's expression suddenly became heavy: "Then according to Yang Shangshu, if Yang Liang really does this, is there a possibility of success?" ”

Yang Su's expression was still very calm and calm, he shook his head and said: "Yang Liang's merger state, most of the soldiers' wives and children are in the merger, if Li Zixiong can successfully mobilize the Youzhou troops, plus Yang Yichen in Shuozhou, it will threaten the merger." ”

"Even if Yang Liang himself wants to attack Guanzhong in one go, most of his soldiers are not willing to do so."

"In addition, Puzhou is only a ferry on one side of the Yellow River, and Tongguan on the west bank is a natural danger, even if Yang Liang can occupy Puzhou by surprise attack for a while, it is impossible to rely on his royal palace guards, which lack heavy equipment and siege materials, to capture Tongguan."

"Therefore, what His Majesty really needs to guard against is not that Yang Liang takes this opportunity to raid and enter Guanzhong, but to prevent Yang Liang from taking the opportunity to seize the homeland of Northern Qi and connect the Turks in the north to form a lasting chaos."

"If we can't suppress Yang Liang's rebellion within half a year, then ambitious forces and bandits everywhere will see hope, and once they rise up and respond, it will not be easy to deal with."

Yang Guang nodded: "That's true, so according to Yang Shangshu's opinion, what should be done?" ”

Yang Su raised his head, the gaze in his eyes was bright, and he said loudly: "The most important thing is that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court must take the initiative to attack, and they must make a gesture to the people of the world: the imperial court is prepared to deal with this rebellion, and there is a chance of victory, once the vanguard of the rebels is defeated in Puzhou or Tongguan, then the overall situation can be stabilized." All that remains is to prevent Yang Lianggou from jumping off the wall in a hurry, and the Northern Union Turks. ”

Yang Guang let out an "oh", and his eyes fell on Changsun Sheng, who was standing on the tenth on the right.

In the midst of this earth-shattering upheaval. Although Changsun Sheng's attitude wavered for a while, he finally fell to Yang Guang's side, and now that Yang Guangchu has ascended the throne, he needs to stabilize people's hearts, so he did not pursue Changsun Sheng's previous departure from him, and still let him command the troops of the right guard to show his trust.

As soon as Changsun Sheng heard Yang Su mention the Turks. "Gedden" sank down in his heart, knowing that he could no longer maintain a neutral face like last time, and sure enough, he followed. Yang Guang's hot eyes fell on him.

He quickly calculated in his heart, stood out of the queue, and said in a deep voice: "The minister is willing to share the worries of His Majesty, but now the minister's eldest son, the eldest grandson, Wunai, is serving as the palace treasurer under the Han King Yang Liang. Ministers should be recused according to the law. so as not to provoke criticism. ”

As soon as Yang Guang heard this, he immediately said: "General Changsun, you have always made great contributions to the country, and in the process of my ascension to the throne this time, you have fully proved your loyalty to the country and me, I believe that you will not betray the righteousness of the country because of your son, and now is the time when the country's survival is at stake, please do not refuse." Although the words were cordial, they secretly revealed a murderous intent.

Changsun Sheng secretly complained in his heart. This time, Renshou Palace has always taken a wait-and-see attitude, and it was not until the end that he reluctantly fell to Yang Guang. Yang Guang said that he fully believed in his loyalty, but in fact it meant that your eldest grandson Sheng did not strongly support me last time, and this is your last chance.

As for mentioning what betrays the righteousness of the country because of his son, it is even more murderous, the eldest son and grandson Wunai are indeed under Yang Liang's hands now, but the other four sons and their wives and concubines are all in Daxing City, if Yang Guang is not satisfied this time, then his whole family will fall to the ground.

Therefore, the true meaning of Yang Guang's words should be interpreted in this way: Changsun Sheng, you have turned your back on me Yang Guang before, and the appearance of the last time Renshou Palace changed was not very good, this is your last chance, if you don't do things for me loyally, your whole family in Daxing don't want to live! Don't refuse my arrangement!

So Changsun Sheng gritted his teeth, and said loudly on his face: "The minister Sun Sheng is grateful for the order, and he is willing to accept His Majesty's arrangement." ”

Yang Guang showed a slight smile on his face, fleeting, it was still during the great mourning, according to the etiquette system, he could not express his joy, he turned to Yang Su, and asked: "With Yang Shangshu's meaning, what is the position of General Changsun?" ”

Yang Su glanced at Changsun Sheng and said: "The old minister thinks that he can grant General Changsun the governor of Qingzhou, and order him to go to the Turkic Dali City under false pretenses, first tell the Qimin Khan not to help Yang Liang, and then go to Qingzhou to recruit soldiers and horses from Qingzhou and Jizhou to crusade against Yang Liang." ”

Changsun Sheng looked at Yang Su and secretly scolded Yang Su for his slippery head, on the surface, he gave himself a Xiangzhou governor who was more powerful than Wei Chi back then, and seemed to have given himself full power, but in fact, he was the same as Li Zixiong, and he also became an assassin who took office on a bicycle.

And the 50,000 troops of the Right Tunwei in his hands now will also be justifiably transferred to Yang Su's hands, as the vanguard of his crusade against Yang Liang, in this way, he will definitely put down the rebellion, and Yang Su will be the first to make a contribution.

The only reliable thing is that after arriving in Dali City, the old friendship with the Qimin Khan can ensure his safety, and it is not difficult to borrow a few thousand Turkic cavalry to escort him to Qingzhou, as long as he finds a way to stay in the Turks for about half a month, generally speaking, this war can also be won or lost.

Changsun Sheng was thinking about the future variables, but Yang Guang's kind voice came into his ears: "General Changsun, are you satisfied with this arrangement of Yang Fu's shooting?" ”

How dare the eldest Sun Sheng say half a word, he hurriedly arched his hand, and his voice was like a bell: "The minister Sun Sheng respectfully obeys the holy decree of His Majesty, and is willing to contribute to the country, and he will not hesitate to smear his liver and brain." ”

Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction: "Then it's decided, General Changsun can prepare first, arrange the handover of the right guard army, and the tiger talisman will be transferred to Yang Fu first, and the edict of your appointment will be issued on the same day." ”

Su Wei's voice suddenly sounded: "Your Majesty, Minister Su Wei has a book!" ”

Yang Guang frowned slightly, he didn't expect that this professional bureaucrat who had always been wise enough to protect himself would take the initiative to speak at this time, so he asked, "What is Su Fu's opinion?" ”

Su Wei also changed into a linen Qi Yu mourning dress today, which didn't fit well. It looked a little big on his shriveled and thin figure, and he walked out of the ranks of civil officials unhurriedly and said, "Your Majesty." The minister thought that Yang Liang, the king of the Han Dynasty, had not yet made a formal rebellion, so it seemed inappropriate to arrange various means to deal with him. ”

"The King of Han just didn't send an edict to Beijing immediately, if he didn't have any objections, but the court used such means against him, I'm afraid the minister would force the King of Han to take risks!"

Yang Su knew that Su Wei wanted to compete with him for favor in front of the new emperor, and if he couldn't express some of his differences at this time. I'm afraid that the position of the right servant shot may fall into the hands of Yu Wenshu or Zhang Heng, but at this time, it is not Su Wei's turn to mislead for his own personal gain.

So Yang Su also stood up. Without looking at Su Wei, he said loudly: "The old minister thinks that Yang Liang will not enter Beijing by edict, and second, he will mobilize troops and horses in Jinyang City. In fact, the reversal is already very obvious. The various arrangements discussed by the court just now were also preventive measures, and none of them were to take the initiative to attack Yang Liang, the king of Han, to force him to cause trouble. ”

"Whether it is to send Li Zixiong to take over Youzhou or General Changsun to go to Shandong after passing through the Turks, it will take at least half a month on the road, if Yang Liang has already entered Beijing at that time, there is no need to send troops to attack Bingzhou, on the contrary, if Yang Liang has already raised troops at that time, then of course it is necessary to crusade against the traitors. General Changsun and Li Zixiong both took office on a bicycle and did not bring tens of thousands of troops. How to force Yang Liang to say? ”

Su Wei's face turned blue and white for a while, and he immediately retorted: "Then may I ask Yang Shangshu what about yourself?" Aren't you preparing to master the 50,000-strong army of the Right Tun Guard to leave Tongguan, cross the Yellow River, and enter Puzhou? You must know that Puzhou is under the jurisdiction of the merged state, is your act of forcing the Han Dynasty to rebel? ”

Yang Su thought for a while, and said: "That's good, it's not easy for the 50,000 army to set off with the whole army, I only take 5,000 light cavalry to set off immediately, if Yang Liang has already raised troops, then my 5,000 light cavalry will try to hold Puzhou, block the enemy, and wait for backup, if Yang Liang does not raise troops, I will not be the Yellow River, just wait and see what happens in the Tongguan area, if Yang Liang does not rebel and enter the court to mourn, then I will escort him into Beijing." ”

Su Wei's eyes rolled around, and he was about to continue speaking, only to see Yang Guang wave his hand and say: "I have made up my mind, Su Aiqing is old and seeks the country, and her loyalty is commendable, but now is an extraordinary period, and you need to make all plans, Yang Fu's method is very decent, not only will it not force Yang Liang to rebel, but it can prevent trouble before it happens, so let's do it." ”

Su Wei couldn't make a plan, so he had a plan, and immediately played loudly: "The emperor is sage, and the minister still has a book to play." ”

A trace of displeasure flashed on Yang Guang's face, but he still said patiently: "Su Aiqing, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Su Wei Zhengse said: "The emperor has recently died, and both the powerful and the bandits in the world are ready to move, and I also ask Your Majesty to pass on the edict to the world, and order the assassins and governors of all states to recruit government soldiers and strengthen the garrison, in case someone takes advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, it is also good to quickly recruit soldiers and horses in the world to quell the chaos, this move can also show the military strength of my Great Sui, in order to deter Xiaoxiao." ”

Even Wang Shichong, who was standing in the back row, saw Su Wei's old slippery head, and when he saw Yang Guang's clear attitude, he immediately followed his meaning, no wonder this duke has been up and down a few times since the founding of the Great Sui, but he has always been able to maintain this phase, although his own talent is fundamental, but he moves according to the situation, and the ability to figure out the holy will is not something that ordinary people can learn.

Yang Guang's brows stretched a lot, and he said: "Su Servant has bothered, this edict will be drafted by you, and the edict will be issued to the Hussar General's Mansion and the Che Cavalry General's Mansion in all states and counties in the world, and from now on, the soldiers of the state capital will be levied and sent to be on standby at any time." In addition, a part of the weapons and rations for combat readiness will be provided for emergencies. ”

Su Wei was ecstatic in his heart, and said respectfully: "Obey the emperor's holy decree." ”

Yang Guang looked at Yang Su again and said, "Is there anything else Yang Shangshu needs to say?" ”

Yang Su thought about it carefully and replied: "The soldiers are very fast, whether it is us here or Yang Liang there, once the troops are dispatched, they must not be delayed at all, and Yang Liang also has a ruthless move, in case the Northern Union Turks fail, Xiao Maha and Wang Hao, the two courtiers of the former Southern Chen, may also lead a partial division to march into Jianghuai and gather the remaining party of the former Southern Chen to rise up. ”

Yang Guang's face suddenly became solemn again: "They have been away from Jiangnan for more than ten years, and the Wang family has not returned to Jiangnan for fifty or sixty years since Wang Seng Wei was killed by Chen Baxian, do they really still have that appeal?" ”

Yang Su said in a deep voice: "If the old minister says two things, His Majesty will know it." ”

"The first thing is about Wang Xuan's brother Wang Xuan, after Wang Shengbi was killed by Chen Baxian, several of their brothers survived because they were in Jingzhou. Later, when the first emperor destroyed Chen, this Wang Xuan invited himself to join the army, and also privately raised hundreds of strong men, who were incorporated into Han Baohu's troops, and took the lead in smuggling across the Yangtze River successfully. ”

"After the destruction of Chen, this Wang Xuan convened the old department that followed Wang Shengbi, more than 40 years have passed, and more than 1,000 people have come to meet with this Wang Xuan, what is even more terrifying is that Wang Xuan is not a public convening, but only privately entrusted people to talk, which shows its influence."

"At this meeting, these old subordinates all cried bitterly with Wang Xuan, and later after drinking and drinking, someone said, Son, you have to take revenge this time, but you are still crying so sadly, because Chen Baxian has been dead for decades, and you have not been able to take revenge with your own hands, right? If Gongzi wants to take revenge, you can dig Chen Baxian's grave and scatter his bones to ashes, which can also express your filial piety. ”

Wang Xuan immediately kowtowed and thanked him, his head was bleeding, and he gritted his teeth and agreed with everyone to prepare shovels and Luoyang shovels for digging graves, etc., and dug Chen Baxian's grave the next night, burned Chen Baxian's body to take ashes, and sprinkled it into the river to drink. (To be continued......)