Chapter 70: Undefeated and Defeated
Yang Guang looked at Chen Kefu seriously, he didn't expect Chen Kefu to say such a thing today.
Although he felt that the reason why he didn't expect Yang Yi to attack Beiping County and block his way back, it was because he felt that he knew Yang Xuangan very well. He didn't believe that a person like Yang Xuangan was really willing to go out and attack him regardless of the danger. You know, even if he can really block his million-strong army in Liaodong? Everything is still unknowable.
Beiping County is just a small county, and the city is not big, he Yang Xuangan has rushed thousands of miles away, how many soldiers can he have? And the Turkic, Khitan, and Xi people in the north have a little chance of attacking him.
Besides, he now has hundreds of thousands of troops at hand, and the most important point is the most important point. The main force of Goguryeo has been annihilated by him, and now Liaodong City will not be able to hold it, what will the Goguryeo people use to flank him? Ulzhi Wende had just been annihilated by him with 80,000 cavalry.
Goguryeo is afraid that he won't dare to come out of the city now, and even if he comes, how many people can he muster? The most uncalculated point of Yang Xuangan was that although Yang Xuangan dragged it out and didn't send his grain and grass over.
However, although Yang Xuangan's move was ruthless, it also missed one place, that is, Chen Kefu and they conquered the four cities of Xincheng and Nansu and obtained nearly 500,000 stone grain, which was accumulated here by Goguryeo for decades. This grain is enough for millions of soldiers and civilians to eat for a month, or even save a little, plus the grain and grass in the army can be maintained for up to three months.
And for such a long time, he solved everything. In addition, he had already seen through Yang Xuangan's character, and he absolutely did not believe that Yang Xuangan would come to Beiping desperately, Yang Xuangan rebelled just to take away his world, not to die with him.
When Yang Xuangan came to Beiping, he might face the attack of hundreds of thousands of Sui troops in Liaodong and the army of King Qin in the Central Plains in the end.
However, he was very surprised that Chen Pojun could think of this and analyze it so clearly. This Chen Pojun was just raised by him all the way, although he has the blood of the Southern Chen royal family, but he grew up in the countryside of remote Zhuo County. Thinking about Chen Kefu's use of troops in these battles, they are all remarkable, and Yang Guang can't help but like this young general even more.
After exhausting the initial sense of panic in his heart, Yang Guang's face also looked much better, and he turned back to the top, "The analysis of the broken army is really reasonable and well-founded, it is really worthy of reading military books often, and it is not in vain." It seems that I not only got a talent, but also a handsome talent. After such an analysis by Pojun, I think this Yang Xuangan is really not worth mentioning. I dare to say that Yang Xuangan will never adopt the two strategies that Pojun said. ”
"What Your Majesty said is very true, Your Majesty is really expecting the enemy to be like a god", and the ministers were busy patting the emperor's ass.
Yang Guang waved his hand, "I saw that Yang Su had antipathy, and I wanted to punish him for the nine clans back then, but Yang Su was an old fox, and when he saw what I meant, he actually stopped in fright, and he didn't even dare to treat him when he was sick, and he died like that, which can be regarded as fighting for a glimmer of life for his whole clan." I saw that he was dead, and he remembered that he had a lot of credit to our dynasty in the past, so I no longer pursued him, and rewarded him a lot, and even let Yang Xuan feel his title, and also added officials to the Zhuguo and the Ministry of Rites. ”
"I didn't expect that one generation was really inferior to the next, how cunning Yang Su was back then, and he actually gave birth to such a stupid son. He didn't dare to rebel, he really rebelled. This also gave me a chance, I was often unwilling to punish Yang Su's nine clans, but this time it was just right, this time I punished his nine clans, and even Yang Su had to dig up the grave and open the coffin and whip the corpse. ”
The ministers below who listened to the words were all in a cold sweat, how dissatisfied this emperor was with Yang Su, and he actually felt sorry that Yang Su couldn't punish his nine clans if he didn't rebel back then. However, when the emperor said this, some timid ministers were not as worried as they were just now.
Yang Guang sneered and said, "If my guess is right, then Yang will definitely take the third strategy." And the third strategy must be to select elite soldiers, advance day and night, sneak attack and occupy the eastern capital, and command the world. However, the pig-brained Yang Yi didn't want to think about it, the news of their rebellion had already spread, and the Eastern Capital must have strengthened its defense. If you lead an army to attack the city, it will be difficult to conquer a capital like the eastern capital without a hundred days, and during this period, the armies of the Great Sui came from all directions, and the result does not need to be said, he is completely self-defeating! ”
After Chen Kefu heard this, he really admired Yang Guang very much, and his view of people's personalities was really accurate. He, a later generation, recalled those histories, and it was indeed as Yang Guang said, Yang Xuan gave up the middle strategy, and took the next strategy to attack Luoyang, but he couldn't fight for a long time, and finally wanted to go to Chang'an, but he was given the result by the Sui army who arrived halfway.
In this way, Yang Reverse doesn't need to worry too much. It's just that the son of a daughter can't sit down. Your Majesty, this rebellion of Yang Rebellion will inevitably cause a great shock to the government and the opposition. At this time, His Majesty should return to the capital to sit in the town and deter the world. Nayan Suwei stood up with gray hair on his head and said.
For this almost eighty-year-old old man, nothing is as important as his life, his family members are all in Luoyang, the eastern capital, if something happens in Luoyang, then the country may not be broken, but his home will be broken first.
As soon as Su Wei took the lead, all the ministers also began to second, and they all persuaded the emperor to return to the court under the banner of the emperor's safety.
Yang Guang was still a little worried, afraid that Yang Xuangan would really run to Beiping desperately, and it would be troublesome at that time. was persuaded by the ministers again, but he was also a little moved.
Pei Shiju is the most observant on weekdays, and when he saw Yang Guang's reaction, he guessed his thoughts. Hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this time our army conquered Goguryeo to capture its four cities, annihilated nearly 200,000 of its elites, and captured more than 100,000 people, and even captured one of the princes. It can be said that it was a big victory. This is about to enter August, the land of Liaodong, as soon as August is the continuous rainy season, after the rainy season is the season of heavy snow covering the mountains for several months, until May next year is the day when it is not suitable to move troops. ”
"Besides, although our army is not worried about the problem of grain and grass now, but now the grain and grass troughs in the north are all occupied by Yang Wei, and this grain and grass is a big problem after all. According to the minister's opinion, it is better for the army to retreat first, and after the weather is warm in May next year, it will come to Liaodong again, and then calm Goguryeo in one fell swoop. Your Majesty, what do you think? ”
Pei Shiju's words really reached Yang Guang's heart, now that he is about to enter the rainy season, it is not suitable for the use of troops for most of the year, and it is appropriate to retreat now. Although Liaodong City is almost ready to be laid, after all, there is still an inner city in Liaodong City, but if the Goguryeo people do not surrender desperately, they don't know how long it will last. It is really not a good thing that the Central Plains cannot have grain and grass to replenish it now.
Anyway, he felt that this time the main force of Goguryeo had been wiped out, and it would be impossible for the Liao people to recover their strength without a few years. And he will return to the DPRK now, and when the weather improves next year, and then the domestic affairs will be dealt with, and then he will finish his work in one battle and completely end the affairs of Goguryeo, which is also a good strategy.
Yang Guang nodded, and said to the ministers below, "Do you Aiqing have different opinions?" ”
Most of the Wenchen also agreed with Pei Shiju's opinion at this time, and even some generals felt that the current class teacher felt that they were a little lacking, but this Liaodong had not fought once or twice, and they would have no opinion next time. Anyway, everyone is worried about grain and grass now, and second, they are worried about the Luoyang family, but few of them really have the heart to fight here.
When the emperor asked, they naturally all agreed.
Yang Guang pondered for a moment, "Okay, then I now order that the whole army will return to the court in triumph, and when the weather is suitable in May next year, I will come to Goguryeo again." Inform all the soldiers that in order to prevent the Goguryeo people from taking the opportunity to disturb our retreat, let all the soldiers prepare to withdraw at the third watch tonight. The three armies must not make a sound, discard all the heavy grain and grass, and each person should bring ten days of grain and grass, and the camp tents and other things should be left intact to confuse the Liao people. With Yu Wenshu and Yang Yichen as the front army, I ordered you two to lead 50,000 cavalry light cavalry to advance and rush to Beiping County to garrison as soon as possible. ”
Yang Guang and others said before that they seemed to be retreating after a big victory, but as soon as this order came out, it still exposed the meaning that the Sui army wanted to run away. In order to be afraid that the Goguryeo people would attack from behind, they didn't even want the big camp, just so that they could deceive the Goguryeo people for a day and a half.
Chen Kefu felt very uncomfortable in his heart, although he felt that it was indeed time to withdraw from the army this season, but why don't you wait a few more days and leave after defeating Liaodong City. At that time, it will occupy Liaodong City, and it can also be connected to five cities such as Xincheng and Nansu, and with this place, when the Sui army will come again next year, it will not be easy to fight Goguryeo. But now, according to Yang Guang's order, it is equivalent to abandoning the four cities including Xincheng.
If we come back next year, it will not be the way it is now, and by then the Goguryeo people will definitely have re-sent troops to defend this country. This is the first fortified city in Liaodong, they will not give up. Think about this expedition to Goguryeo, besieging Liaodong City for so long, killing so many people, and now throwing it away so easily. Chen Kefu is really very uncomfortable in his heart, no matter how strong the Sui Dynasty is, it is not such a loser.
Chen Kefu stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, what about the four cities of Xincheng and Nansu?" Now Liaodong City only needs to attack it again, and it can be fought in one battle, and it would be a pity to abandon it now. Your Majesty, why not wait for a few days to take Liaodong, then we have Liaodong City, and the new city will not have to be abandoned, and it will be completely possible to leave people to defend, and then come back next year, and it will be effortless to take Goguryeo. ”