The End of the Sui Dynasty

In the Liangyi Palace, several commanders of the black-clothed iron guards had already arrived. The black-clothed Iron Guard belonged to Yang Guangxin's secret army, which was not only responsible for protecting the emperor, but also responsible for secret investigations, arrests and other tasks. As long as there is a warrant from Yang Guang, they are an armed force with great power.

The external name of the black-clothed iron guard is the iron guard battalion of the Janissary Xiaoguo Army, but the 3,000 black-clothed iron guards are only transferred by Yang Guang, and the rest of the 12 guards and four mansions and military departments have no right to transfer. In Yang Guang's hands, this small team, which initially consisted of only a few dozen people, has swelled to 3,000 people in more than two months, and is even increasing rapidly. Their power is amazing, they can bypass any government and officials, and they are already faintly similar to Dongchang and Jinyiwei in the later Ming Dynasty.

Commander Sima Dekan, deputy commander Yang Wu, Da Ximing, Dugu Ke, and Yu Chaoqing knelt on one knee in the hall in black clothes and black armor, and they didn't dare to take a breath. They had just learned that Chen Kefu, whom the emperor had asked them to monitor, had actually disappeared, and one or two hundred people had disappeared without a trace. And the black-clothed iron guard they were responsible for monitoring was still stupidly guarding outside the Liao State Mansion, and they still didn't know the truth.

"The ministers are derelict in their duties, please immediately dispatch troops and horses to pursue Chen Kefu!" Sima Dekan lowered his head and said in a deep voice. In his heart, he had already scolded the guards who were in charge of monitoring dozens of times, and he was even thinking about how to punish these people in a while. Since Yang Guang valued it and formed the black-clothed iron guard, Sima Dekan is still a Xiaoguo military general on the face, and he is a fourth-grade position. But now he is ready to accompany him, and a few days ago, he was promoted to the Marquis of Yiyang, crowned as the Golden Purple Guanglu Doctor, and finally wore a purple robe. It was when the spring breeze was proud, but I didn't expect that such a mistake would happen.

As Yang Guang's confidant, he naturally knows how important Chen Kefu is. But such an important person was lost, which is an oversight that can cause a big war.

Yang Guang threw over a handscroll: "This is my edict, I order you to dispatch all the black-clothed guards immediately." In the shortest possible time, find out the trace of Chen Kefu for me, and I will give you full authority to allow you to requisition all the forces you need. I only care about Chen Kefu alone, and I must bring Chen Kefu back to life, as for the others, life or death don't matter. If Chen Ke returns to Liaodong, you know the consequences! ”

Sima Dekan picked up the edict: "Ministers and others obey!" The five of them stooped down and exited the main hall.

An inner shì stepped forward to report, "Your Majesty, the official of the third rank and above in the capital is already waiting outside!" "Xuan!" There are many officials in Kyoto who are from the third rank or higher, but if you only count the ministers, there are very few. Three divisions and three dukes, three provincial governors of three provinces and six ministries, six departments of Shangshu, three prefects of Yushitai, twelve Wei generals, generals, nine temples and five supervisors, three divisions and three dukes of the East Palace, etc. In the entire court, excluding those loose officials and titles above the third rank, the number of officials in the ministry and Beijing who are really from the third rank or above is very small, and the number is less than 100.

At this time, the number of people who rushed to the palace was only more than 70 people, half civil and half military. When everyone came, they had already heard some rumors, and they knew that it was about Chen Kefu, but they didn't know the specific things. However, as soon as they entered the hall, everyone found that Chen Kefu, who was the most favored by the emperor in the past, did not appear, and everyone also understood, it seems that Chen Kefu really had an accident.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Yushitai has been impeaching Chen Kefu for recruiting troops and horses and hoarding grain and grass in Liaodong with the intention of rebellion. But I didn't believe it all the time, but just now, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Guo, personally reported to me, and I learned. Chen Kefu, who regarded it as a son and relied on it as the dry city of the country, had actually defected from Beijing. ”

As soon as Yang Guang's words fell, all the ministers were in an uproar. Many ministers can't understand why Chen Kefu's current status would rebel. Yu Wenshu glanced at Pei Yun, Gao Zhen and others, but his eyes were full of uncontrollable movements. Chen Kefu reversed, and they were safe. It's just that to their surprise, Chen Kefu can still escape quietly from the capital, which really surprised them.

Yu Wenshu stepped out of the ranks and said loudly, "Such a chaotic minister and thief is just another Yang Xuangan." Please give an order to your majesty to immediately dispatch troops to all parts of the Central Plains, do not capture Chen Kefu, and never give him a chance to return to Liaodong. ”

Yang Guang nodded and said, "The Criminal Department immediately issued an order to all counties in the world, as long as Chen Kefu's traces are found, they must be reported immediately." It is the responsibility of the local officials to arrest Chen Kefu immediately, and remember, Chen Kefu must be captured alive. Moreover, it must be arrested in secret, and ordinary people must not be allowed to know about it. "As a last resort, Yang Guang didn't want to force the Liaodong Army to rebel. If Liaodong can be appeased, Yang Guang is willing to pay this price. ,

"The Ministry of War and the Twelve Wei Mansions must also immediately issue military orders to the Wei Mansions and military towns in all parts of the Central Plains to cooperate with the search for Chen Kefu! Don't necessarily capture Chen Kefu alive and escort him into Beijing! ”

Pei Shiju also came out and said, "Your Majesty, you must also take care of your subordinates and strictly prevent chaos in Liaodong!" Yang Guang's eyes were like torches, and he asked, "What does Aiqing propose?" ”

"Your Majesty, Chen Kefu defected, no matter how he escaped, his final goal must be Liaodong. While sending troops to pursue them, the imperial court strictly ordered all localities to cooperate with the search. In addition, troops must be dispatched as soon as possible to intercept the canal and various avenues, especially the Linyuguan in Beiping, Hebei, and the port wharf in Shandong, and these places should be heavily intercepted.

In addition, the key is also in Liaodong. As long as we can send troops to take Liaodong. Then Chen Kefu is not afraid even if he runs back to Liaodong. ”

Pei Shiju paused and said, "Now the officials of the counties in Liaodong, such as Taishou and Tongshou, are still in the middle and cannot control Liaodong. The only way to send troops and horses into Liao, the troops to move quickly, and take Liaodong in the shortest possible time, do not give Chen Kefu and Liaodong time to react. Yuwen Shu said in the prelude: "Your Majesty, in the land of Liaodong today, there are the eldest son of Rongguo Gong, Laikai, and the fleet of 5,000 sailors in Beisha and the two ports of Hancheng, the 5,000 guards of the Liao King in Pyongyang, and the 5,000 Zuotun guards and horses of the dogs and horses in the country. And in Huaiyuan Town, western Liaoning, there are 30,000 horses and infantry troops led by General Pei Renji and his son, and there are 5,000 Youzhou iron cavalry of Luo Yi, a general of Hu Benlang, in Zhuo County, and 20,000 horses of Li Jing, the general of the Right Wuwei, in Hebei. In addition, there is a fleet of 30,000 sailors under the command of General Zuo Yiwei in Shandong, and a 30,000 Jianghuai army under the command of Wang Shichong of Jiangdu County. These soldiers and horses are the closest soldiers and horses to Liaodong, as long as they seize the opportunity, they will definitely be able to win the battle. Yang Guang pondered for a while before he said, "As far as I know, Chen Kefu has 130,000 elite soldiers, 10,000 township soldiers, and 40,000 militia regiments in Liaodong, and can also equip 100,000 elite soldiers within a month. And Chen Kefu has already planned... For nearly two years, the land of Liaodong is its henchman. Even the families and relatives of the Liaodong generals have all immigrated to Liaodong. If the war is fought together, the 270,000 troops in Liaodong will be the enemies of the imperial court. Although there were many soldiers and horses in the imperial court, they could not gather in Liaodong for a while. I thought about it again and again, sent troops to Liaodong, and scored three steps. ”

"Immediately use the newly trained flying pigeons of the Praetorian Guard to order Liaodong, order the 5,000 Zuotun guards of the domestic county and the 5,000 guards of the Liao King Shì to join forces, and then order the 5,000 sailors of the Liaodong Navy's Lai Kai to immediately send troops, and 15,000 soldiers and horses to take the port of Seoul, and use this as a base to wait for the imperial navy army to land in Seoul. In addition, he immediately ordered Pei Renji and his son to hold 30,000 soldiers and horses to hold the three towns of Luhe, Huaiyuan, and Tongding, to hold the west bank of the Liao River, and strictly prevent the Liaodong soldiers from crossing the Liao River and advancing westward. ”

Yang Guang also understood that the strong walls of Liaodong City were thick, and if the troops were not assembled, he would rashly break into Liaodong, and in the end he would probably not only be defeated, but also lose the opportunity. So after thinking about it for a long time, it was decided that 15,000 soldiers and horses from Liaodong would take the coastal port city of Seoul. In this way, not only can we keep more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, but also can lay a wedge in the southeast of Liaodong, so that all the soldiers and horses in Liaodong cannot be gathered on the line of the Liaohe River. And with this stronghold, the Sui army was able to transport troops through the naval division and open up a second battlefield in the southeast of Liaodong. The imperial court had a large number of soldiers and horses, and had the strength to fight on two fronts, but the Liaodong Army had limited strength, and a war on the east and west sides would inevitably reduce its combat effectiveness.

Yang Guang's most hopeful sailor could capture Beisha City, which was the closest to Shandong, and once it was taken, the Sui army would continue to quickly transport troops and horses from Shandong into Liao. However, the defense of Beisha City is too strong, and it is in the defense line of the Liao River, so it is basically impossible to take it easily.

More than a dozen inner shì carried eight large screens, and after the eight screens were put together, there was a huge map of Liaoxi, Liaodong, and Murowei.

Yang Guang picked up a long pole and pointed to Zhuojun Road, "At the same time, the imperial court gathered 30,000 soldiers and horses of Li Jing and Luo Yi in Zhuo County, and transferred Xue Shixiong's 30,000 soldiers and horses to join forces, and requisitioned 50,000 government troops to form the Northern Route Army, with Zuo Wuwei General Li Jing as the marching chief, Luo Yi as the vanguard of the Northern Route Army, General Tu Wanxu as the deputy commander, Dong Chun as the marching Sima, and Yujuluo as the marching chief.

Fan Zigai was the supervising army on the march. The 110,000-strong army went out of Linyuguan, crossed the Liao River, surrounded the two counties of Liaoyang and Xincheng, and cut off the soldiers and horses of Jinshan, Gaimu, Fuyu and other counties. ”

"Ordered General Zuo Yiwei to come to Hu'er to gather 30,000 water divisions, and dispatched 70,000 soldiers from all over the Central Plains, a total of 100,000 horses to form the Southern Route Army.

Yang Yichen was the deputy head of the march, Yu Wenhua and the marching Sima, Duan Da was the marching chief, and Yang Shanhui was the marching supervisor. From Shandong Fuhai to the east into Seoul, besiege Pyongyang, waiting for the opportunity to take the black bones, domestic counties. The ministers were all a little shocked when they heard Yang Guang's arrangement, and the soldiers were divided into two routes, and all the soldiers and horses added up to 255,000 people. Moreover, the generals of the two lines of soldiers and horses are basically either dukes or marquises, and they are all strong among the generals of the Great Sui Dynasty.

Especially the Northern Route Army, the leaders are all veterans of Megatron. However, what really relieved the generals of the palace was that the emperor did not want to go to the army in person this time. For these generals, they have fought even the most difficult battles, but what they are most afraid of is that the emperor himself will levy it, and he will not let go of power during the war. With such an emperor to fight, it will be difficult to score a few points in any battle.

Just when the ministers thought that Yang Guang's pre-war arrangements had ended, but when they saw Yang Guang lifting the wooden pole and pointing it to the map, all the generals couldn't help but have a headache. All the generals know that the emperor is not a master of the art of war, and it is impossible to have the ability to strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.

But he preferred this pre-war arrangement, which made all the ministers have a headache, and they didn't know what kind of fingers the emperor would have.

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