[Chapter 45: The Shame of the Eastern Crusade; Visitors coming]
Gao Shilian had gone back to the room to rest, and Leping was full of thoughts and sat at the table without saying anything for a long time.
He guessed correctly, Gao Shilian was indeed assigned to Lingnan to be the chief bookkeeper of Zhu Kite.
Moreover, Gao Shilian was assigned in Daxing City and in the palace! That is, Emperor Yang of Sui has rushed back from Zhangye and is now living in Daxing City!
Leping can't figure it out until now, how can Gao Shilian be assigned now?! The war hasn't started yet, could it be that Shang Shuhu Sizheng of the military department will flee first?!
Gao Shilian still had reservations about why the Gao family and the Wuji brothers and sisters came to Yangzhou with him, but Leping guessed something based on his words.
The Gao family and the Wuji brothers and sisters have been driven out by the eldest grandson Wuxian, and unlike the historical records, after Gao Shilian was demoted, his residence in Chang'an, Daxing City, was also confiscated by the imperial court, because the family still has old parents, and the shallow savings are only enough to buy them a small courtyard, plus their wives and children, they can no longer accommodate and support the Gao family and Wuji brothers and sisters.
Therefore, Gao Shilian had to take Gao and his eldest grandson brothers and sisters all the way to Yangzhou to join his friends, and after settling down, he would turn around and go to Lingnan.
Leping sighed lightly and got up and walked to the window.
Looking at the dark night sky, there was a little worry in his eyes.
It's been an eventful time.
The matter of the Wuji brothers and sisters did not make him feel any trouble, but Emperor Yang of Sui made him worried.
According to Gao Shilian, Emperor Yang of Sui was deliberately preparing to rush to Yangzhou, which is the most important reason why he brought the Wuji brothers and sisters.
In a few months, Emperor Yang of Sui will get up and come, and there is not much time left for the Siyi Dynasty meeting, and when the time comes, the monarchs of the Siyi will come to visit, and Yangzhou will become the most prosperous place.
There are many talents and opportunities.
But Leping's greatest concern was not this, but after the meeting of the Siyi Dynasty, Goguryeo did not come to visit, and Emperor Yang of Sui was furious and decided to officially suspend the conquest of Goguryeo
Thinking of the tragic things that will happen in the future, Leping couldn't help but grow his head for a while.
From 612 to 614, Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goryeo three times, none of them succeeded, although Goguryeo surrendered in the end, but they still did not come to the court meeting that year, the army was recruited three times, but in the end it was still in place, but the soldiers were killed and injured countless times, and the people were displaced, and it was unbearable.
The number one superpower on the planet in this era also collapsed with a bang.
Leping really doesn't understand it, is it worth spending so much trouble for such a small place?
Even though Goguryeo is a little overlord of East Asia in this era, arrogant and presumptuous, it should be cleaned up, but it is such a place with big nails! How hard is it to fight?!
The total population of Goguryeo in the Tang Dynasty was only 650,000, and it was even less during the Sui Dynasty.
As for Emperor Yang of Sui, the first time he fought Goryeo, he mobilized 1.13 million regular soldiers! With the boatman, the rest of the idle people are known as two million troops!
But the two million troops stopped at a border city, and even the attack on May was never taken.
Leping didn't know what Emperor Yang of Sui had in his head?! How exactly do you go about commanding?
The total population of Goguryeo is only 650,000! Except for the elderly, women, children, and the disabled, even if all the rest of the men are full, there will never be more than 200,000 people!
Moreover, these 200,000 people are still distributed in various cities to defend, and the soldiers defending a city, even if it is because this city is particularly important, will never exceed 30,000! Are they just so many people, dare to catch up with them completely? All the empty cannons in the back?!
Two million people against 30,000 people, one person can pour urine on him to death, but Emperor Yang of Sui just didn't fight it, and he suffered heavy losses.
This is not a soldier's problem.
In Liaodong City, it suffered heavy losses, and the attack on May was stunned but not captured; In the naval battle, he was ambushed by thousands of men and wiped out an army of 100,000; After crossing the Yalu River again, I saw that the river was knee-shallow as long as anyone with a little brain could see what the problem was, but Emperor Yang of Sui still ordered to advance, but the sluice gate was opened by a stick and the water was released, and more than 300,000 troops were all gone, and only 2,700 hundred people came back alive.
In the end, he returned with a feather, a great shame!
This battle may have been recorded in the history books of Goguryeo, a very glorious victory scepter with many enemies and outnumbered, but a complete victory!
Tens of thousands of people almost annihilated 700,000 troops!
Emperor Yang of Sui was in this battle, and Leping felt ashamed!
The so-called soldiers are fast, and the soldiers are mysterious.
Although Leping is not a militant, if you want to fight, fight quickly, fight well! What kind of face project, first announced the Eastern Crusade in a high-profile manner, this is not an indirect notification to Goryeo, you are getting ready, I am going to fight you, this is an idiot who has been prepared.
Then the 1,100,000 military army was completely separated, forming a 24-way army, and it was said that one army would be dispatched, and each group army would advance 40 kilometers apart, so that Goryeo would be afraid before he fought, and he would have to keep a distance if he wanted to rest, and what was even more funny was that no matter what time it was, every order had to be issued by him personally, and the general had no authority, even if the enemy had already opened it, he could not act without authorization.
This is almost a complete abandonment of the numerical superiority, 1,130,000 regular troops, in this way, what is the difference with tens of thousands? The front has been destroyed, and the back does not know yet!
He also brought a guard of honor, a military band, all the family members of the harem, foreign envoys, and hundreds of civil and military officials, and ordered these civil and military officials to bring their wives and children.
Isn't this an idiot?! I thought it was a tour!
"Whew"
Le Ping let out a long breath, rubbed his somewhat dry eyes, and suppressed the anger in his heart.
Although Leping was very sympathetic to Emperor Yang of Sui, the tragic emperor, he was also very angry and wronged by the dirty water he was splashed with dirty water by many descendants.
However, the shortcomings that he has flaunted cannot be erased, and these shortcomings are extremely fatal shortcomings.
You can send troops to Goryeo for the sake of face, you can drive the expedition in person, or you can show off your hegemony along the way and declare your supremacy to the Siyi.
But you can't use the people's soldiers as a tool for you to die for your might!
"Since you're back, there are some things that I won't let happen, if you're obedient, I can protect you from a prosperous dynasty that has no one before or after, but if you're really disobedient"
Leping muttered, and a sharp burst suddenly erupted in his eyes.
"Then I'll have to change history!"
"Rustle"
There was a sudden sound of footsteps in the courtyard of the post station, and Leping frowned, and instantly put his thoughts away and became vigilant.
Leaning against the window, just about to reconnoiter downward, as soon as his head was raised, a crossbow sword flew past his face.
"Not good!"
Leping hurriedly squatted down, and his heart sank, he was an assassin!
"Xiang Sheng is still Concubine Jing!"
A chill flashed across Leping's face.
Looking at Xiao Chunzi on the bed, Gao Shilian and the others who were already sleeping over there, Leping's heart tightened, and then he quickly rushed out of the room.
He must go down, no matter what, he must not let Koharuko and the Wuji brothers and sisters and others be harmed!