Chapter 315: Reassuring Pill
(Seeing 18991899's reminder tickets and rewards, I desperately added another chapter to update.) )
Strive for profit in the city, compete for fame in the court. Youyun, learn to become a literary and martial artist, and sell goods to the emperor's family.
When he first came to this era, Yi Feng only thought about settling down, and he didn't have any lofty ideals, and he was the goal of competing for hegemony. Even after the failure of the escape operation, after a conversation with Asa Xue, he even volunteered to stay as a door-to-door son-in-law. At that time, he thought that with such a beautiful wife, his wife's family still has a good family business, and there are no worries about his parents-in-law and brothers, it is good to stay and live a small life. It was only later that his shape changed, and his thoughts gradually changed. Just as Yasheng Mencius said, if you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will be good to the world.
If you live in a temple, you are worried about the people, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you are worried about your king. Many times Yi Feng thinks that it may be an accident that he came here, but does he have to be in the middle of everyone and just be a spectator? Can't you leave your mark or bring about a change in this era? Now Yi Feng has become the king of Zhao of the Great Sui by chance, and has become the governor of Youzhou, and has become an emerging force that cannot be underestimated in this dynasty. The qiē that he did in Huaihuang made the barbaric land that had long been abandoned in the past become a paradise where the people lived in peace and harmony among all ethnic groups, can't he bring what he did in Huaihuang to more places?
In particular, Yi Feng knew that under the prosperity of the flowers of the Great Sui and the brocade fire, it was another great turmoil in the near future. In later generations, Yi Feng's influence could not even reach the entire district of the community where he lived. But in this life, his influence has covered Huaihuang. Even now it can affect half of Hebei. Give me a fulcrum, and I can lift the whole earth. Now God has given Yi Feng such an opportunity. Can't he think of doing good to the world?
Yi Feng once again set his eyes on Yang Jian, his loose skin and gray hair. all show that this king who dominates the world is dying. Even Queen Dugu next to her, although she was very energetic, she still couldn't hide her old state. This couple, who concluded the Great Sui Empire and unified the world, is about to end their era. "This is an admirable couple." Yi Feng thought to himself. Although, as some people said on the Internet in later generations, if Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, did not die young, then he would unify the whole world. Just like Chai Rong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, if he hadn't died young, he would have unified the five dynasties and ten kingdoms and ended the long-term war after the Tang Dynasty. Reinvent the Prosperous Age. But they died, but the world did not continue to be chaotic because of this, without Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the world had Emperor Wen of Sui, and the world was unified in the same way. There is no Hou Zhou Shizong, but there is Song Taizu, and he still creates peace. If there is no Yang Jian and no Zhao Kuangyin in history, there will be other figures who will come out to unify the world. History has contingencies. There is also inevitability, many times, those heroic figures, but driven by the times. It's the times that make heroes.
But even so, Yi Feng still admired Yang Jian in his heart, this old man who was a little cunning, a little ruthless, and a little turned his hands into clouds and his hands into rain. It has indeed unified the world and created a rare era of peace and prosperity for hundreds of years. Even if he's old now. Even if he is no longer as thrifty and diligent as he once was, he is still a commendable figure. He will never deny what he has done because he has won the country properly, and he will never deny what he has done because he has begun to become more and more suspicious.
His time will come to an end, and he should take over the baton in his hand and continue this prosperous era of the Great Sui.
"Your Majesty, a war with the Turks is bound to win, and if the grassland is strong, it will invade the Central Plains, no matter what, we can't let the Hu people develop and grow, otherwise there is a danger of the recurrence of the Wuhu chaos at the end of the Jin Dynasty. The five chaotic Chinese people have brought eternal pain to the Chinese Han people. The population of tens of millions in the Han Dynasty, there were only less than 3 million left in the north during the Wuhu period, and if the Southern Dynasty was defeated in the Battle of Huangshui, perhaps the Han people would have perished the country and extinct the species. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the Han family name was restored, and the etiquette of the Han and Wei dynasties was respected, which was done very well, not only in the contemporary era, but also in the future, and will forever be recorded in the history and admired by future generations. Yi Feng's words were not sycophants, but real praise. Just like what Ran Min, the martial mourning king of the Sixteen Kingdoms, did, no matter what his identity was, and no matter what his political purpose was when he finally issued the order to exterminate Hu, what he did did indeed contribute to the survival of the Han nation, which should not be forgotten and erased. Yang Jian was also a member of the Xianbei group, and he was once called Puliu Rujian, but he finally became the emperor, restored the Chinese cultural etiquette system, and restored the Han people's clothes that were meritorious ministers who revitalized China, so that Huaxia was restored and no longer the two-legged sheep of the tragedy of the Wuhu period.
Yi Feng is not a belligerent and murderous person, but in this era, in order to survive, sometimes you have to stand up and fight. Between the Han people in the Central Plains and the Hu people in the grassland, it is a difficult problem to solve. When the Han people are strong, they will inevitably suppress the Hu people, but when the Han people are weak, the Hu people will often take advantage of the rise of power to invade the Central Plains and bring disaster to the world. The contradiction between agrarian civilization and nomadic civilization was difficult to resolve in this era. It's like sheep eating grass and wolves eating meat.
Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and forget about war. If you only care about the prosperity in front of you and only think about living in peace, then people will have near-term worries without long-term concerns. By the time the enemy hits your doorstep, you'll be out of control.
"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty tried his best to defeat the Xiongnu, and finally there were four hundred years of the Han Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty broke through the Rouran and was able to continue the world for 180 years. The Turkic unified steppe is the eternal enemy of the Han people, and no matter what, we must defeat the Turks. I have been preparing for this day for eighteen years. Yang Jian said with a long sigh. He remains clear and sensible about the national strategy. If the Turks are not broken, it will be difficult for the Great Sui to prosper. Over the years, the Great Sui and the Turks have fought countless battles before and after, but it is only to weaken this steppe wolf, there must be this final battle between the Sui and the Turks, and they will never give up until the real victory is decided. "Do you think we can win this battle?"
"Of course you can!" Yi Feng replied firmly.
"Are you really that confident?" Yang Jian smiled happily. Although the war has been fully mobilized, until this time, Yang Jian's heart is still full of worries.
"Yes. This faith comes from Majesty, Majesty and Majesty. The establishment of the Great Sui created a prosperous era, and the dynasty recuperated for 20 years. Now that the soldiers are strong and the armor is strong, the people support them, and the soldiers serve their orders, how can they not win this battle. The Great Sui has accumulated for 20 years, and the granaries of all parts of the world are full, and the national grain storage can even be used for forty or fifty years. The court armor is strong, the armor is elite, and the mounts are excellent. When you fight, you fight the population. What is fought is food, and what is fought is weapons, armor, horses, bows and arrows. What is fought is the morale of the army and the command of the soldiers. Either way, my Great Sui has an advantage over the Turks in every way. What's more, this decisive battle was the first to be launched by the Turks, who couldn't bear to launch it, and we defended and counterattacked on the territory of the Great Sui, fighting to defend our homeland and fight for our parents, brothers and sisters. Can Ann fail? ”
Although Yi Feng is talking about some things on the general trend, the big power game, the war of the strong, is not as small as the conflict. These wars. Often, the seven-point winner is decided before the game. The Great Sui and the Turks have not yet started a war, but the situation between the two sides, the Great Sui has already won seven points. The Turks were delusional in their desire to reverse the overall strategic disadvantage with brutal battle tactics. That's extremely hard. Especially with Yang Jian, a discerning emperor, in full command, for this battle. Yang Jian even forcibly suppressed the matter of changing the reserve that had already been put on the agenda, for the sake of this battle. Continuously making moves, Tong Guò's strong wrist calmed down the internal situation and concentrated on fighting this battle. The Great Sui was settled internally, and it was even more difficult for the Turks to change their strategic shape this time.
"I pulled out the 100,000 soldiers who were supposed to be transferred to the East Route Army to the middle and west routes, do you have any thoughts in your heart?"
Yi Feng shook his head, "Grandson is self-aware, and he knows how many catties and taels he weighs. In terms of ability, Sun Er just took the Wuzhou army to fight a few small-scale battles outside the Saiwai, if I really handed over 100,000 soldiers and horses to me, plus the soldiers and horses of the East Road Prefecture, and the transfer of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses was handed over to me, I was afraid that it would delay the major affairs of the imperial court. In addition, from the perspective of the overall strategic situation, Sun Er also felt that the three-way army set up by the imperial court was actually the three major theaters. In this whole chess game, the west road and the middle road are the real focus, and even the direction of the Hetao from the soldiers and horses of the Lingzhou Road of the West Route Army will far exceed the direction of Youyan. The Western Route troops and horses would face the main Western Turkic cavalry of the Datou Khan, while the Jin King's Middle Route Army would face the army of the Eastern Turkic Dulan Khan on the Qiantao Plain. In addition, the West Route also undertook the security task of the Beijing Division, and the Middle Route Army was responsible for the most important goal of this battle, after defending the Eastern Turkic soldiers and horses in Dulan, it would counterattack into the tent of the Eastern Turks in the Qiantao Plain, and completely drive the Eastern Turks out of the south of Yinshan and out of the Monan region. As for the Eastern Route Army, Sanfan at the northern foot of Yanshan has been attached, so there will basically be no impact. The transfer of precious soldiers and horses to the west and middle roads is precisely the proper mobilization and arrangement. ”
"Do you think the Turks won't attack in the direction of Youyan?" Yang Jian asked.
"Although the direction of Youyan is also a breakthrough point for invading the Central Plains, once the defense of Taihang Yan Mountain is broken, the Turks will be able to move south along the Hebei Plain. But at present, the Turks do not have this opportunity, Xi, Khitan, and Xia are attached to the three times, and they have completely stood on the side of the imperial court, and their preservation zài has guarded the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain for the imperial court barrier. It also cut off the possibility of the Turks going east to Liaoxi and breaking through from the northeast. The two states of Wufei set up by the imperial court in the northwest of Youzhou completely guarded the breakthrough mountain pass between the three mountains of Taihang, Yinshan and Yanshan. If the Hu people want to break through the Great Wall of Daning and break into Hebei from the northwest, then they must break through the three major defensive passes of Huaihuang, Daning, and Junduguan, and finally have to break through Youzhou, an important town in Hebei, otherwise, it is impossible for the Turks to break through Hebei. Even if they break through three passes in a row and break into Youzhou, if they can't capture the important town of Youzhou, they can't rest assured that they will go south. And if you want to take Huaihuang, Daning, Junduguan and Youzhou, I don't expect the Turks to have this ability. ”
Yi Feng is quite confident in his Wuzhou army. What's more, the defense group composed of more than a dozen military towns and hundreds of forts in Huaihuang is just the first line of defense, if the Turks are strong, Yi Feng can also slowly retreat, retreat while fighting, and borrow time and space in exchange for fighters. It's a big deal, abandon the area outside the Great Wall, where the defense terrain is relatively weak, withdraw to the Great Wall, and use the more dangerous passes and the Great Wall to fight the Turks. The Turks are naturally powerful in the flat steppe outside the Saiwai, but it is not their forte to let them go to the Guannei to attack the city. What's more, although Yang Jian transferred away 100,000 soldiers who should have been given to the East Road, there were still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the military towns under the jurisdiction of the East Road. Coupled with Yi Feng's Wuzhou Army, as well as Sanfan's Hu soldiers, it is not a problem to get together a hundred thousand. As long as these soldiers were not taken out to fight the Turkic plain cavalry, but placed on the walls of a strong castle, they could withstand several times the enemy.
"You have to guard against the Goguryeo." Queen Dugu, who had not spoken, interjected. This year, the Great Sui sent troops to conquer Goguryeo, in fact, the essence was to prepare for this war against the Turks, in order to prevent the Goguryeo people from falling into a hole and joining forces with the Turkic Alliance to participate in the war when the decisive battle with the Turks was held. Therefore, Yang Jian launched the Eastern Crusade without sufficient preparation, but the result was an unexpected defeat. Originally, if he had won the battle of the Eastern Crusade, then there would be no need to worry about the problems of the Goguryeo people this time. But now, the 300,000 troops of the imperial court are not in Liaodong, and the imperial court has to understand the fact that the Goguryeo people are likely to participate in this battle and send troops behind it.
Yi Feng's Eastern Route Army had an important task, which was to guard against the Goguryeo people. Once the Goguryeo really sent troops, then they must be stopped on the edge of the Liao River, and they must not be allowed to join the Turks, let alone break into the Sui realm, let alone let them break into the Hebei Plain. When the Goguryeo people fought against the Turks in the third year of the emperor's reign, the Goguryeo people invaded Youzhou in the form of mercenaries of Gao Baoning, the last prime minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and responded from afar with other Turkic soldiers and horses who entered the Sui realm.
Sun Er thought that although the previous expedition to the east failed, the Goguryeo king Gao Yuan was not unaffected. The 300,000-strong crusade was a failure, but it was not defeated by the Goguryeos, but was the result of the epidemic and lack of preparation. This is also the reason why Gao Yuan asked for surrender and condemnation last year, this time the court and the Turks fought a decisive battle, and Sun Er thought that Gao Yuan would not dare to take it lightly and decided to send troops to unite with the Turks. And even if they really dared to send troops, now that the imperial court had subdued Xi, Xi, and Khitan, it was like a high mountain range blocking the joint road of Goguryeo's westward march into the steppe and the Turks. And if Goguryeo does not go to the steppe to join the Turks, but wants to invade Liaoxi alone and attack Pingzhou, then they are seeking their own death, and there is nothing to fear. Yi Feng said confidently, not only because he remembered the great war between the Sui and the Turks in history, and the Goguryeo people did not participate, but also because he really didn't look down on the Goguryeo people. Even in history, the four conquests of Goguryeo by the Sui Dynasty were unsuccessful, and Li Tang also had two successive generations of emperors to conquer for decades, and also united with Silla, and finally destroyed Goguryeo. But it was more because of the expedition to Goguryeo, the Goguryeo people fought at home, relying on the long distance, bad weather, dangerous mountain cities, and vast seas, and finally resisted stubbornly for so long. But if the Goguryeo people turn from defense to attack and send troops to invade the Central Plains, then all their advantages will be gone, and the disadvantages that restrained the soldiers of the Sui and Tang dynasties at the beginning will also become the difficulties that the Goguryeo people will face.
Therefore, Yi Feng dared to pat his chest at Yang Jian, the Goguryeo people were not as good, if they dared to come, they would definitely be asked to come and go one by one, kill them cleanly, and leave no armor.
"Yes, I believe you." Yang Jian saw that Yi Feng was so confident, and he couldn't help but be excited, and applauded Yi Feng. Of course, he didn't believe in Yi Feng without reason, just like when Yang Liang, the king of Han, asked himself to take command of the Eastern Expedition, didn't he also confidently claim that he wanted to break through Pyongyang and capture Gao Yuan to come back as a prisoner. However, Yang Jian chose to believe in Yi Feng, because he had fought against Tiele several times, but all of them were victorious.
"I'm much more relaxed now, I'll hand over Youyan to you, I'm worry-free." Yang Jian stroked his beard and smiled. (To be continued......)