Most of the ministers above the court had never heard of this, and their scalps were numb when they heard it, and Yang Su said slowly: "The really noteworthy thing about this matter is not that the king is cruel and vicious, and he will be retributed, but that his royal family still has such a great influence after leaving the Chen Dynasty for more than 40 years, and the descendants of more than a thousand old tribes are scattered, not to mention tens of thousands?" Please ask the emperor to see this! ”

Yang Guang's face suddenly became very ugly, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "Then according to Yang Shangshu's meaning, what kind of fame can this Wang Fei, who has been away from his hometown for decades, return to Jiangnan to toss?" ”

Yang Su nodded and continued: "In addition to Wang Fei, that Xiao Maha has always been regarded as a god general in Jiangnan, and he is also a descendant of the Xiao clan in Lanling, and his power may be even more terrifying than Wang Fei!" I don't know if you still remember the rebellion of Gao Zhizhi back then? ”

Yang Guang nodded and said: "This I will naturally not forget, after the first emperor destroyed Chen, I also went out of the town to be the governor of Yangzhou, responsible for the affairs of the original Nanchen land, as a result, the scholars of Nanchen Gao Zhi and others instigated the people of Nanchen, and spread rumors that our Great Sui was going to move the southerners to the north to guard the border, which triggered a large-scale rebellion. ”

"Later, it was you, Yang Shangshu, who personally went out and fought thousands of miles to quell this rebellion, this matter is vivid, as if it just happened yesterday, how could I forget it."

A look of pride flashed on Yang Su's face, and he raised his head and said loudly: "The old minister is entrusted to the emperor and the emperor's Hongfu, and the soldiers' lives can quell this rebellion." ”

"When Chen was destroyed that year, Nan Chen's army was basically defeated and did not suffer a annihilating blow. Therefore, the people also retained a large number of strong men, which was the condition for them to start an incident. ”

"Moreover, Jiangnan has gone through hundreds of years from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Southern Dynasties, and there have already been super wealthy families such as the Wang family, the Xie family, and the Xiao family. In order to escape the war, many people in the north moved to the south with their families, and they had no land and could only rely on these high-ranking families, so the population and power controlled by these southern high-ranking families were not inferior to those of the Shandong nobles and Guanlong wealthy families in the north. ”

"The high wisdom ascended to the heights and shouted, the followers were like clouds, and Xiao Maha's son Xiao Shiluo. At that time, people in Jiangnan were also carried out as a banner to summon people, and many of Xiao Maha's old subordinates saw that the sons of their old superiors participated in the rebellion. They all came out to defect to Gao Zhizhi, and the old minister fought thousands of miles to quell the rebellion, and he knew that Xiao Maha and his people had a huge influence in the Southern Dynasty, and he was also the ...... of the Xiao clan of Lanling."

Yang Guang suddenly interrupted Yang Su's words loudly: "Don't say it." I've got it! ”

Yang Su had a calm face. Said: "Although His Majesty doesn't like to hear it, the old minister still has to make this matter clear for the sake of the country, Xiao Maha is not only the general of Chen Guo, but also the emperor family of Nanliang, and the clansman of the Xiao clan of Lanling, this double influence makes him like a fish in water as long as he goes to the south. Then things are really in trouble! ”

Wang Shichong knew very well that Yang Su's words just now involved the future queen. Yang Guang's current Concubine Xiao. Yang Guang had obviously thought of this just now, so he interrupted Yang Su's speech, but Yang Su still insisted on finishing. I saw Yang Guang's face full of anger, pacing back and forth in front of the dragon chair, the hall was terrifyingly quiet, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Yang Guang's decision.

After a long time, Yang Guang let out a long sigh and sat back on the dragon chair hung with white gauze, his voice full of weakness: "Then according to Yang Shangshu, how should we guard against this matter?" ”

Yang Su said confidently: "This needs to let Yang Liang start to eat a little sweetness, let him capture a few states and counties, preferably let him occupy Puzhou, and give him some hope, and then he will think that victory is just around the corner, and he will not think about dividing his troops to run Jiangnan." ”

"When Li Zixiong and General Changsun lit a fire behind him, Yang Liang was afraid that he would not have the spare strength to send another partial division to Jiangnan, and he would definitely take precautions against Wang Cheng and Xiao Maha, and he would not let these two go back to Jiangnan to recruit troops."

"After the defeat of the Qin Empire in Weishui, Murong Chui, the widow of the former Yan, took the opportunity to propose to the former Qin Emperor Fu Jian to return to his hometown in Guandong (east of Tongguan, referring to the entire Central Plains) to recruit troops to quell the rebellion.

Yang Guang nodded again and again when he heard this, and said, "Then how do you do it?" ”

Yang Su took out a scroll of silk and read it to it: "Based on the information of the old minister over the years, at present, Yang Liang can be called a general, in addition to Wang Cheng and Xiao Maha, there are also Lanzhou Thorn Shi Qiao Zhongkui, the general Yu Gongli, Liu Jian, Su Liang and others, in addition to the strategist of the Han Palace, Pei Wen'an, who was born in the Pei family in Hedong, is also a general. ”

"If Yang Liang sends these people to attack everywhere and capture a few prefectures and counties, then Yang Liang will definitely not think of sending Wang Cheng and Xiao Maha to Jiangnan, when the time comes, the army of King Qin of the imperial court will gather, and Yang Liang will be absolutely unable to resist."

Yang Guang then asked, "Which places can be thrown to Yang Liang, and which places must be kept?" ”

Yang Su said in a deep voice: "Puzhou can let Yang Liang and let him see the hope of entering the Guanzhong, but the Tongguan opposite the Pujin Bridge must be defended, and he can't be allowed to really enter the Guanzhong all at once." In addition, Shuozhou and Daizhou in the north are the Mayi and Yanmen of the Han Dynasty, and they are also the two gates that connect the Turks with the state now, and they must be closed! ”

"Yang Yichen, the governor of Shuozhou, and Li Jing, the governor of Daizhou, are both generals who know how to fight and are good at fighting, Yang Yichen's soldiers and horses have tens of thousands, so they can protect themselves, and they can even go south to threaten Yang Liang's hometown Jinyang. And Li Jing's department is less than 10,000 people, and the situation is a bit dangerous, and His Majesty should issue an edict as soon as possible to let Yang Yichen be ready to rescue Li Jing at any time. ”

"And from Bingzhou to the east, into Hebei's Jizhou and Youzhou, it is necessary to pass the eight paths of Guò Taihang, the most critical of which is the Jingjing, which is also an important place that must be defended."

Yang Guang nodded, let out a sigh of relief, and said, "With Yang Shangshu here, I can sit back and relax." ”

Yang Su's expression suddenly became humble: "There is no war yet, and the old minister is just talking on paper." Although Yang Liang is not talented, there is no shortage of capable generals around him, and he may be able to make moves that do not follow common sense. It is not known what to do with some unexpected solutions. ”

Yang Guang was about to speak, but he heard a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside, and a guard guarding the palace gate rushed in, shouting in a long voice: "Report-"

Everyone was shocked by this move, and during the meeting, the samurai who guarded the gate rushed straight in like this, and it was obvious that something big had happened. Yang Guang's expression was still very calm, and he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The white-clad and white-armored guard raised his head, his face covered in sweat. knelt down on one knee and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, General Youwuwei, Puzhou Thorn Shiqiu and Zheng are outside the palace gate, saying that there is an urgent military situation to report to the emperor!" ”

Yang Guang stood up from his seat suddenly. I gasped. Trembling voice: "What? Puzhou Thorn Shiqiu and? Why did he come to Daxing at this time? Announce him in, quick! ”

The deacons and eunuchs beside Yang Guang hurriedly waved the dust, and the yin and yang strange voice came out of the hall with full anger: "The emperor has a decree, Xuanpuzhou Thorn Shiqiu and the upper hall will see you!" ”

The sound spread from station to station, and soon spread far away to the Taiji Gate directly south of the Daxing Palace.

After a while, a big man with crooked armor and bloodstained robe rushed up to the hall, and this person had a dark face. His beard was unkempt like a pile of weeds, and it was covered with beads of sweat. As soon as he arrived at the palace, he knelt down with a "plop", and slammed his head on the ground, with a cry in his voice: "The sinner Qiu He came to receive the death and apologize!" ”

Yang Guang had already guessed seven or eight points in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "Qiu He, what's going on with your Puzhou?" Say it! ”

Qiu He cried: "Two days ago, a convoy suddenly came outside Puzhou City, adding up to hundreds of people, saying that Yang Liang, the king of Han, wanted to go back to Daxing to see the emperor, and first sent his palace people to Daxing to arrange food and accommodation. ”

"As a result, after entering the city, a large number of strong men with swords came out of those cars, and they killed people when they saw them, and there were some fierce people in the city who were their internal responses, and they grabbed their weapons and directly attacked the Assassin's Mansion, and the criminal ministers finally escaped from the city after killing a bloody road, but, it's just ......"

Yang Guang took a step forward, raised his right hand, pointed at Qiu He, and said sharply: "Just what?!" ”

Qiu He cried while pounding the ground: "Puzhou Governor Shi Gao Yiming, as well as Sima Rongbi, did not rush out and fell into the hands of these thieves!" The criminal minister is now rushing to report to the emperor what happened in Puzhou, and Yang Liang, the king of Han, has already reversed! You must prepare, Your Majesty! ”

Yang Guangda was furious and roared: "Gao Changshi, Rong Sima died for the country's loyalty, but you, the assassin, escaped back alone, and when I sent you to Puzhou, I repeatedly told you to be careful, but you couldn't even hold it for half a day!" Why don't you die!? ”

The more Yang Guang spoke, the more angry he became, he picked up the mourning stick in his hand and smashed it at Qiu He, where did Qiu He dare to hide, and he hit the door of the head at once, and set up a bag the size of an egg.

Yang Su saw Yang Guang like this, sighed, walked out, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, although Qiu He carelessly lost the city, but he rushed back to report the news without sleep, and it is still the national mourning period of the former emperor, so it is not appropriate to behead his own generals first, please ask the emperor to see the face of the former emperor and spare his life." ”

Yang Guang really had a murderous intent just now, if it wasn't for Yang Su standing up and pleading, then he would have asked the warriors in the palace to kill people, hearing Yang Su say this, his anger eased slightly, and after calming down his feelings, he said: "According to Yang Shangshu, first remove Qiu He from the people for the people." ”

When Qiu He heard this, he kowtowed on the ground like pounding garlic when he heard it, and kowtowed on the ground: "Thank the emperor for not killing, thank the emperor for not killing!" ”

Yang Su turned to Qiu He and asked in a deep voice: "Qiu He, don't be in a hurry to thank you, this official still has something to ask you!" ”

Qiu He raised his head, the big bag that had just been smashed out of his head gave him this kowtow, it had been broken, bloody, it looked scary, he wiped the blood and sweat on his head, and said, "Yang Shangshu, please speak!" ”

Yang Su took a step forward, his eyes were like electricity, and he felt a void in his heart: "Who is the bridge of Pujindu in now?" ”

The bridge of Pujindu is a boat bridge, connecting the east and west banks of the Yellow River, the east is in Puzhou, and after going ashore from the Xiayang ferry in the west, you will soon enter the Tongguan Ancient Road.

The Pujin Bridge has always been the only way to enter Guanzhong from the east of the river, and since the Qin and Han dynasties, it has been connected by pontoon boats and bamboo ropes. It became a pontoon bridge connecting Qin and Jin, and has always been called the key to Guanzhong.

Qiu He was slightly stunned when he heard Yang Su ask this. Then he immediately replied: "The criminal minister went out of the city alone, and he didn't have time to destroy the Pujin Bridge, but when he passed through Tongguan, he told the guards in the pass that Puzhou was lost, and they must close the gate tightly and guard it tightly!" ”

Yang Su nodded: "Are you sure that it was the soldiers and horses of the King of Han who attacked Puzhou?" ”

Qiu He nodded affirmatively and said, "It's true, the leaders know each other. They were all captains of the Han Dynasty's personal soldiers, and many of those who rebelled in the city later were also from Puzhou. In recent years, the King of Han has recruited the past with a lot of money, and he has been attracted as a guest, and these people are famous in the township for their bravery, and they are very recognizable. ”

Yang Su sighed secretly. Said to Qiu He: "You can go down." ”

Qiu He thanked Yang Guang and Yang Su again. was helped down the hall by several attendants.

Everyone's eyes were on Yang Su, only to see him groan slightly, and immediately said to Yang Guang: "Your Majesty, now things are very clear, Yang Liang's army is faster than we imagined, he is obviously as the old minister just analyzed, with the king's disciples as the pioneer, a surprise attack to capture Puzhou. But his forces were clearly insufficient. From Qiu He's words, there are only hundreds of people. plus the internal response in the city, there are only about 1,000 people. ”

"Obviously, Yang Liang doesn't have time to requisition all the troops, relying on this vanguard team of more than 1,000 people to enter the pass is a dream, Qiu He's Puzhou was lost two days ago, and now Yang Liang should have been able to make up 30,000 or 40,000 troops and arrive in Puzhou."

Yang Guang asked anxiously: "What will happen when you arrive in Puzhou?" Will he wave his army to attack Tongguan? ”

Yang Su shook his head: "Puzhou Bridge is a boat bridge, even if thirty or forty thousand people want to cross the bridge, it will take at least a day, not to mention the natural danger of Tongguan, and Yang Liang has no siege equipment, even if he wants to make a desperate move to enter the pass, he doesn't have the ability." ”

"So now please ask the emperor to give an order immediately, give the old minister five thousand Xiaoguo elite, the old minister will go to Tongguan first, if Yang Liang dares to cross the river, the old minister will kill him so that he will not be able to return to the east of the river. If he retreated, the old minister would go to recover Puzhou and announce to the whole world the determination of the imperial court to quell the rebellion. ”

Yang Guang clapped his hands violently and shouted, "Okay! The wind knows the grass, and the board knows the loyal ministers! With Yang Shangshu here, I don't need to be afraid of the old five rebellion! ”

Yang Su smiled slightly: "Please also ask the emperor to arrange the few things that the minister just reported, as long as the fire burns behind Yang Liang's buttocks, it is impossible for him to enter the customs even if he wants to!" ”

Today's court discussion is completely Yang Su's one-man show, after the discussion, the other officials began to retreat from the court, Wang Shichong thought in his heart that his deployment in Puzhou had obviously played a role, and the corners of his mouth inadvertently showed a sneer, and how to find a way to get out and go to Bingzhou to help Yang Liang is the next problem he needs to consider.

Just as Wang Shichong was thinking, a shrill voice reached his ears: "Outside the king, please stay." ”

Wang Shichong looked back, only to see that a palace attendant was calling himself, and the surrounding officials also cast strange glances at him, Wang Shichong's heart sank suddenly, swallowed a bubble of saliva, and stepped forward calmly: "What does the father-in-law command?" ”

The palace man bowed his head and said: "The emperor has an order, please go to the Liangyi Palace now, and discuss important matters." ”

Yang Su's father and son happened to pass by Wang Shichong at this time, Yang Su did not squint, and brought a gust of wind to pass, but Yang Xuangan, who was following behind, looked at Wang Shichong with a glance, and his eyes were full of doubts.

Wang Shichong nodded, followed behind the palace people, and walked towards the Liangyi Hall with his head held high, along the way he kept thinking about the reason why Yang Guang was looking for him, was he found out that the Daxing Palace was his own mastermind? Or did he find out that he was the one behind the manipulation and command of Chen Guiren? Or did he find out about his relationship with Yang Liang? Wang Shichong's hands were clenched tightly into fists, his palms were already covered with sweat, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

It is only four or five hundred steps from Daxing Hall to Liangyi Palace, but these four or five hundred steps are like the longest distance Wang Shichong has walked in his life, he considered countless possibilities, and finally felt that he should not be exposed, otherwise he would have taken himself down in the palace as early as possible, and would he still need to go to Liangyi Palace? I'm afraid that Yang Guang is going to do something immoral that offends people by himself.

Walked into the Liangyi Palace, only to see Yang Guang sitting on the chair that Yang Jian had been sitting on before, closing his eyes and recuperating, and from the entrance of the hall to the hall on the way, there were more than 100 fierce and brave Xiaoguo soldiers, carrying swords and swords, standing on one side, as if facing a great enemy, until Wang Shichong walked in front of the imperial case, Yang Guang opened his eyes slightly, looked at Wang Shichong, and sighed softly: "Outside the king, do you know why I came to you?" ”

Wang Shichong wiped the sweat on his forehead, the satin underwear he was wearing in a white linen filial piety robe was now so wet with sweat that he could squeeze out the water, but there were not many sweat stains on the coarse linen filial piety clothes outside, he suppressed the fear and uneasiness in his heart, and said calmly: "Your Majesty summoned Weichen alone, presumably there must be something important to order, and please ask Your Majesty to show it, and Shichong should do it." ”

Yang Guang's eyes were firmly fixed on Wang Shichong's face: "Wang Yuanwai, you have always been very smart, and you know the art of war, in your opinion, what Yue Guogong said in the court today, is it feasible?" (To be continued......)