It was drenched in some rain on the road, so His Majesty the Great Sui Emperor's face was a little ugly. But that didn't prevent him from expressing his anger to his ministers, or rather, his pale face made his celestial might even more unpredictable. 1

The twelve generals looked at each other, and the million-strong army took two and a half months, but they did not take the first city of the enemy country. Without His Majesty the Emperor's accusations, everyone can't shirk their dereliction of duty. Moreover, there are dozens of envoys and princes watching this battle, and the face of the Great Sui Dynasty has been lost by everyone. 2

Zuo Yiwei's general Yu Wenshu lowered his head, unwilling to say a word. The Twelve Guards General is the oldest in his seniority, and he is also the closest to His Majesty the Emperor, and everyone is usually the only one who looks to him, but he has become mute today, and the other generals have no courage to speak. One by one, they stared at the tips of their boots, as if they had written on them a good way to destroy the enemy. 3

"What's the matter, why don't you speak. Could it be that while I was away, your throats were cut by the Goguryeo Assassins? Yang Guang saw that everyone refused to squeak, and his heart was even more angry, and his eyes widened and he scolded angrily. 4

The war in Liaodong was really annoying, and I had a lot of fun in Wanghaidun, thinking that after spending this beautiful summer on the beach, I would be able to hear the news of Goguryeo's surrender. I didn't expect the Goguryeo people to have such a strong will to resist, and I didn't expect that without me, the generals wouldn't even fight. 5

"Ahem, long live Qiyu, Weichen has this Qilu!" Liu Shilong, the right man of Shangshu, saw that everyone refused to accept the emperor's stubble, and his heart was a little empty. To appease the people of Liaodong with goodwill was the advice he and several famous people of the current dynasty gave to the emperor. The Goguryeo garrison repeatedly played fake surrenders to delay the fighters, and it was only with his "connivance" that he succeeded in the wisps. If the generals suddenly push the responsibility over, I am afraid that their future will not be guaranteed. Instead of sitting back and waiting, it is better to take the initiative and transfer the contradiction to another place. 6

"If you have something to say, what do you cough about. Is there no medicine in my army for you? Yang Guang glared at Liu Shilong fiercely and scolded unceremoniously. 7

'Liu Shilong is a wreck, and there are few ministers of the Manchu Dynasty who are not wretched. I knew that being the emperor was so troublesome, so why did I bother to rob someone of this errand! His Majesty the Great Sui Emperor thought angrily. But I regret that there is nowhere to buy the medicine, and since I have sat on the emperor's throne, I have to take this responsibility. 8

"Weichen thinks that the city of Liaodong is high and deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and our army has been trapped under the fortified city for a long time, which may not be a blessing!" Liu Shilong blushed and bowed and started playing in a low voice. 9

"Huh, the city wall is tall, is it higher than the city wall of Jiankang City, and the Daliang River is deeper than the Yangtze River?" Yang Guang snorted in his nose and interrupted Liu Shilong's speech with an extremely bad attitude. "Our army has been trapped under the fortified city for a long time, how can it be trapped, why can't the land of projectiles be taken. When I never led an army, didn't I know how to attack the city? ”0

Liu Shilong was suffocated by Yang Guang's arrow-like questions, and he gasped for a long time before he replied tremblingly: "The minister doesn't dare, the minister just thinks that it will be useless to spend it like this!" ”

"Liu Qing wants to persuade me to withdraw from the army, in the past two years, has Liu Qing never been to the court?" Yang Guang dragged out his voice and asked coldly.

Most of the civil officials in the DPRK and China did not approve of attacking Liaodong, and Goguryeo was a small country, and sweeping it away may not be able to increase the prestige of a great power. Once the army fails, it will damage the prestige that the country has just built up in the surrounding areas. But Pei Ju, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, proposed to fight, and the emperor himself insisted, so everyone had to follow the emperor's wishes.

Liu Shilong admonished the emperor before sending his troops, and now the army will retreat after a slight setback. The change of attitude before and after is inevitably a little too fast. As soon as Yang Guang's questioning came out, not only the generals felt angry, but the civil officials also felt dazzling when they looked at Liu Shilong, and in an instant, the imperial tent became lively.

"Long live, the minister thinks that Lord Liu's admonition is purely shirking responsibility." Yu Zhongwen, the general of the Right Yiwei, stepped forward and said loudly. "Every time we have the upper hand, Goguryeo will surrender. And Lord Liu, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, prevented us from continuing to attack. The army worked in vain, all because of this. Long live Wang, remove Lord Liu from his post as a consolation envoy in Liaodong, and allow us to attack on our own. Goguryeo is already exhausted, and Liaodong is just around the corner! ”

"Lord Yu's words can be described as a shame!" Liu Shilong immediately turned cold and retorted loudly. "From the fifth day of the fifth month of May to the seventeenth day of May, you and others stormed Liaodong City for more than ten days, but to no avail. Ben Fu didn't say a word on the side, how dare he take the responsibility of attacking the city! ”

"From March to May, the veterans of the division were tired, and the soldiers had no fighting spirit, so naturally they could not capture a fortified city. If our army takes advantage of the great victory in the Liaohe River to risk death to attack, I am afraid that not only Liaodong City has already changed hands, but also Wugu and the two cities in China will not be a problem! Yu Zhongwen angrily debunked Liu Shilong's quibbles.

He is also a veteran who has fought for many years, and his qualifications in the army are second only to Yuwenshu. Before sending troops to Liaodong, he had suggested that His Majesty the Emperor should be quick and surprise the troops. But this suggestion was rejected by the ministers in the court. The ministers all thought that the Great Sui was a benevolent and righteous army in this expedition, so they either did not send troops or attacked in a dignified manner. And His Majesty the Emperor just likes the momentum of Chen Bing's millions and marching hand in hand, so he is unwilling to win with trickery.

Fighting a war is not a pleasure in the mountains and rivers, and it cannot be a pomp and circumstance. There is no benevolence and morality on the battlefield, and the tactics that can defeat the enemy are good tactics. Yu Zhongwen made more than one statement to His Majesty the Emperor, but each time he was rejected by civil officials citing scriptures. What happened to King Wu of Zhou when he was fighting, and how Dayu was upright when he was fighting Miao, and how he surrendered without a fight. The ministers have the war examples of the Five Emperors and Three Emperors era as evidence, and His Majesty the Emperor's dream is to become the same eternal emperor as the Five Emperors and Three Emperors. The general's words, they didn't listen to them at all.

Seeing that Yu Zhongwen and Liu Shilong were arguing on the spot, the generals stepped forward to help. All the generals thought that they had been attacking Liaodong for a long time, and they were dragged back by a few pedantic ministers led by Liu Shilong. Although the civil officials were dissatisfied with Liu Shilong, they could not bear it for others, and immediately gathered a group to accuse the generals of incompetence. For a while, the imperial tent became a pot of porridge, and the ministers said your reasoning, and I said my evidence, which was more lively than a market in the countryside.

"Enough!" The more Yang Guang listened, the more angry he became, and he raised his foot and kicked the imperial case out. Folds, papers, paper, pen and ink, flew up one after another, spilling everywhere.

When the noisy ministers saw the imperial case flying in the air, they already knew that Yang Guang was angry. Quickly stood up as a team, and at the same time bowed down to apologize: "I'm in a hurry, and I'm rude in front of the emperor, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

"Punishment, how dare I punish you! Do you still have the emperor in your eyes? Yang Guang pointed at everyone, trembling with anger.

Being an emperor is a thankless job, you see that this Manchu Dynasty is full of civil and military affairs, and there are several thoughts on state affairs. Either for his own position of power, or for the interests of his family. It's not just that the generals are in a group, and the ministers are in a party. In short, nothing good. He convened his ministers to discuss today, and he had wanted to come up with a suitable siege plan. was so troubled by everyone, the original idea has long been forgotten. I only felt aggrieved and resentful, and even tears almost flowed down.

"Minister, minister and other guilty pleas!" When the ministers saw that His Majesty the Emperor was so angry, they confessed in unison. His Majesty is not a weak person today, and if he is really angry, sooner or later he will make the person who made him angry lose his head. Can everyone let him be smooth, or let him be smooth first.

"After Pingliao, it's time to find a few people to clean up, otherwise they won't take me too seriously!" Yang Guang thought secretly in his heart, his eyes swept over everyone's faces, as if he was looking for a suitable candidate.

The civil and military officials were silent, and only the sound of heavy breathing remained in the huge imperial tent. The emperor was angry, the emperor wanted to kill, and everyone realized this, so everyone tried their best not to make eye contact with Yang Guang, so as not to make this rafter out of the ruins.

Seeing everyone's appearance, Yang Guang's heart was even more angry. "Why don't you speak," he asked loudly, "weren't you yelling so much just now, go on?" If someone gave him a sword, he would like to cut off everyone's heads, "Noise, noise, see if the Goguryeo people will drown in your spit!" Look at the envoys of various countries to appreciate or not appreciate your eloquence! ”

"Your Majesty is angry, the ministers are incompetent, there is a loss of grace, and you are willing to be punished by Your Majesty" Yang Wensi, the doctor of Right Guanglu, bowed down and admitted his mistake to Yang Guang. "The war in Liaodong is caused by the incompetence of all ministers, and the crime is unforgivable.

"Forget it, I don't want to pursue it today!" Yang Guang saw that the ministers began to soften, waved his hand helplessly, and said. After succeeding to the throne, he killed Gao Ying, He Ruobi and other important ministers who did not know the current affairs, so he fell into the name of being easy to kill. But in all fairness, he is still full of generosity towards these courtiers, and several courtiers who have made big mistakes have been tolerated by their own magnanimity. But these guys have repeatedly offended my scales!

The civil and military people looked at each other, and they all secretly said that Yang Wensi would be a man. The previous war had little to do with him. At present, he has taken the initiative to take the responsibility for attacking Liao, and even if His Majesty the Emperor finds a scapegoat, he will not be able to find this good old man. After the incident, I will feel that he is considerate of Junxin. And the officials also have to remember his favor for everyone today, and they will have to repay him with favors in the officialdom in the future.

"Long live, the minister has a plan, and he can quickly conquer the fortified city in front of him!" The Governor of the Horse, Yu Wenshi, had not participated in the dispute between the two sides, but at this moment, seeing that everyone had calmed down, he finally found an opportunity to come forward and speak.

"Say, what can you do?" Yang Guangchang took a long breath and asked. The civil and military dynasties finally found someone who was doing their job, which made him feel a little comforted in his heart.

"Gao Yuan clown, offend my Great Sui Tianwei. His Majesty was tolerant, repeatedly gave him the opportunity to reform himself, and refused to attack him with all his might, but he deceived His Majesty into having good thoughts and repaying virtue with resentment! As soon as Yu Wenshi opened his mouth, he directed his anger to Goguryeo, and incidentally raised the responsibility for the unfavorable war some time ago to the moral height of the Celestial Empire's tolerance and barbarism. With many years of political experience, he believes that His Majesty the Emperor is a man of temperament. As long as you can win his favor and occasionally make some mistakes, he will not only not pursue it, but will also take the initiative to cover it up for you. And once you annoy him, whether you are virtuous or stupid, sooner or later you will be ruined. In front of him was a golden opportunity to curry favor with His Majesty the Emperor and not offend his ministers, and he should not miss it.

"Well, I'm really too tolerant of Gao Yuan!" Yang Guang nodded and admitted his "mistake". Liu Shilong's delay in the military plane was mainly due to himself, and His Majesty the Emperor knew this better than anyone else. But in the case he had just now, he couldn't take the initiative to stand up for Liu Shilong, but Liu Shilong didn't understand His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts, and blindly wanted to evade responsibility. Yu Zhongwen is even more stupid, and he actually took the lead in impeaching Liu Shilong, isn't this a slap in the face?

Or do the ponies do things! His Majesty the Emperor's eyes showed a bit of approval, and he patiently listened to the strategy of Yu Wenshi and this Wenchen to break the city.

"Since Gao Yuan clown doesn't know what to do, Your Majesty should also let him see Tianwei. At present, the flow of the Daliang River is rapid, and if our army blocks the river upstream, and then unexpectedly puts the water down. No matter how strong Liaodong City is, it is not Jincheng soup pool after all! Yu Wenshi said slowly, not feeling at all a shame to plagiarize someone else's strategy.

"This plan is very good, but there are too many killings, and I am afraid that it will hurt Tianhe!" Imperial Doctor Pei Yun stepped forward to remind.

"The minister thinks that this move is a loss of virtue for a benevolent king!" Zuo Xiaowei's chief Shi Youyuan also came out to express his opposition.

Yang Guang turned his head to the front row of Wenchen, wanting to hear the suggestions of the two Nayan. Seeing the faces of Yang Wensi, the right Guanglu doctor, and Pei Ju, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, he suddenly remembered that Nayan Yang Dachu, who was supposed to be standing at the head of Wenchen, had already passed away, and Nayan Suwei couldn't afford to be sick at the moment. At the same time, those who were sick in bed also included Duan Wenzhen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Yuwen Kai, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. A few days ago, according to Yuwen's secret report, there seems to be a plague spreading in the army, but it has rained heavily recently, so there are not many soldiers infected with the epidemic, and it has not caused panic in the army's heart.

Several civil officials whispered, and also felt that this tactic was too ruthless. But if you don't do this, I'm afraid that with the current morale, it will be difficult for Liaodong City to be captured. Moreover, once everyone speaks out against it, it is inevitable that they will be criticized by the generals when the war does not go well in the future. Therefore, everyone still thinks that it is the best choice not to come out.

"The last general agrees with the Captain of the Pony!" Wang Rengong, the general of Zuo Wuwei, stepped forward and said. Ci is not in charge of the troops, although the method of Yuwen Shi and said is more ruthless, if a flood is put down, it is estimated that there will not be a few living people left in the entire Liaodong City. But it is the best plan for the least sacrifice on their own side. Only by pulling out the stronghold of Liaodong can the army continue to move forward, otherwise, it will always be a disaster to leave such a nail in the back.

"Recently, the wind and rain have been great, I am afraid that God has given me the opportunity of the Great Sui Keliao. The water flooded the Liaodong City, and then took advantage of the situation to take the new city and the black bone and the country, this winter, the army can be stationed in the three cities of Liaodong. When next spring comes, we will kill Sashui in one fell swoop and take Pyongyang! Yu Wenshu, who had been silent, finally stood up and agreed with his son's advice. (Note 1) He has been rolling in officialdom for many years and is very good at being a man. instructed his son to be greedy for the good advice offered by Liu Hongji and others, but he didn't do anything about it, and after talking about the strategy of attacking Liao, he relayed Liu Hongji's analysis a few days ago to Yang Guang. "Liu Hongji, the general of the chariot cavalry, once made a statement to his ministers, saying that snow will fly in August in Liaodong. If our army can take the three cities on the north bank of Sasu this autumn, there will be no danger around Pyongyang. Even if Gao Yuan's clown can survive for a winter, he will be bound to His Majesty's horse next spring! ”

When Liu Hongji asked Yuwen to make a statement, he also mentioned the weather in Liaodong. It's June right now, and after August, snow will begin to fall on both sides of the Liao River. So there are only sixty days left to be able to fight. The army has completely swept away Liaodong this year, and it has become an impossible task at this point. Instead of reluctantly holding on, it is better to take some results and force the king of Goguryeo to cede his land and surrender.

"Oh, I didn't expect the weather in Liaodong to be so cold!" Yang Guang said with some disappointment. Think about how smoothly he led the army to crusade against Nan Chen back then, almost invincible and invincible. Now that millions of heroes are going to Liao, they actually want to divide a battle into two years, and they are a little unwilling in their hearts.

"It's all you guys who are stupid, and you've been delayed for more than two months under Liaodong City!" He glanced down angrily and cursed inwardly. Thinking of the glory of waving troops to take Jiankang with lightning speed, capturing the Empress Chen, and forcing Zhou Luoyu, the famous general of the Chen Water Division in the upper south, to surrender, suddenly, His Majesty the Emperor had a good attention.

"The Goguryeo clown deceived me, and I deceived them!" Yang Guang suddenly laughed and said loudly. "If I besiege with an army of 700,000 and don't attack, what do you say, what will the Goguryeo Shou think?"

"Gao Yuan is cunning, and it is estimated that there is already food in Liaodong City." The ministers replied without hesitation. Judging from the appearance of Liaodong City, the Goguryeo people were fully prepared for long-term defense, and besieging the city may not be a feasible strategy.

"I still have the rest of the 300,000 troops, and I can choose the elite of the government soldiers!" Yang Guang shook his head lightly and secretly laughed at the recklessness of the ministers.

"Your Majesty wants to surprise behind enemy lines!" Yu Wenshu was the first to react and shouted in surprise.

"Yes! Gao Yuan clown, you won't see my clever plan! Yang Guang didn't hear the suspicion in Yuwen's words, and said very happily. Since he refused to hand over Liaodong City, I besieged it but did not attack it. I immediately sent a holy decree to General Laihu'er, ordering him to take the sailors to land near Pyongyang. You wait for the elite to go around from the land and cooperate with the sailors. When the three armies gather, they will take Pyongyang in one fell swoop. Gao Yuan's clown has been captured by me, what are the other thieves! ”

When the Great Sui army attacked Nanchen, they used such a clever plan. Nowadays, the Goguryeo clown is just another Nanchen Er! His Majesty the Emperor thought happily, his eyes shining with enthusiasm.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The civil and military people praised in unison. Last time when crossing the Liao River, His Majesty cleverly deceived the defenders, and this time, it was His Majesty himself who took the lead in thinking of a strategy to break the enemy.

"Is this really going to work?" Yu Wenshu's expression was a little hesitant. He wanted to remind His Majesty the Emperor of the differences in the topography and climate between Goguryeo and Namchen, to see the eager expressions of his Manchu colleagues, and to see the smug posture of the sovereign. Secretly sighed and buried all the admonitions in his heart.

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