Li Jing returned to Jingshi, it was already November, and after he saw Yang Ming, he went directly to Youxiaowei.

It would take at least two and a half months to march to Zhuojun, so he had to leave early now.

However, before leaving, he needed half a month to arrange the battle sequence of the army under his command.

He commanded 67,000 people, including the Hedong Army, there were only 17,000 cavalry, 5,000 heavy cavalry, and 12,000 light cavalry, all of which were refined armor weapons.

In the past few days of going back and forth between Right Xiaowei and Right Wuwei, Li Jing is in full swing making final preparations.

Mai Tiezhu came back with him, if he doesn't come back, he can't do it, he's not here, how can Li Jing arrange it?

In the Youxiao Guard Battalion, nearly 100 generals and generals held a parliament under the chairmanship of Li Jing, and Shi Wansui and Han Sengshou, as strategic advisers, also participated in this military intelligence discussion.

Among the cavalry, 2,000 heavy cavalry and 4,000 light cavalry were drawn out, which were directly commanded by Li Jing.

"Yang Yuanqing and Pei Xingyan, each leading 1,000 armored cavalry as military generals, Xiao Shilian leading 4,000 light cavalry as second generals, Han Xiaoji (Han Seng Shou's son) as deputy generals, follow me!"

Li Jing uses Han Xiaoji because he knows the ability of his cousin, as the so-called family in the door knows how to score three points, Han Sengshou's son does not know how to lead the troops, and no one believes him when he says it.

Of course, there is another layer of nepotism.

As soon as the words fell, the four of them got up at the same time and took the token from Li Jing's hand.

Li Jing continued: "Xin Shixiong is the head of the humble and extravagant road, leading the first class, 3,000 people, and the military general Shi Wanshou; step 2, 3,500 people, the general Ling Fox Commander; step three jia, 4,500 people, military general Yang Wanshi; light cavalry two, 5,000 people, military general Guo Siben (Guo Yan's son), deputy general Li Chengxiao; two heavy cavalry, two thousand people, general Pang Ben; bow and arrow, 3,000 people, general Pang Tao; two bows and arrows, two thousand people, general Zhao Kun; 1, 2,300 people, Ya General Chen Zhuang; 2, 2,800 people, the second general Zhou Zhong'an; advocated one, three hundred people, and the military general Zhou Qing; cymbals and cavalry, two hundred people, general Zhou Tian; A total of 28,600 people, under the control of General Xin, after capturing Liaodong City, led the army to the west and surrounded the Liaodong Peninsula. ”

"The last general commands!" Xin Shixiong came over with a group of generals to receive the order.

After Li Jing issued the token, he looked at Xin Shixiong and said:

"Breaking the city is only secondary, and it is necessary to suppress the thief army on the peninsula so that it cannot echo with the Black Bone City."

Xin Shixiong said with a straight face: "The chief manager can rest assured, he must desperately build a defense line in order to ensure that the main force goes south smoothly." ”

Li Jing nodded, and then looked at the other generals: "You and others are all under the festival of General Xin, and those who violate the military order will be beheaded immediately." ”

"Yes!" The generals commanded in unison.

Next, Li Jing handed over the arrangement documents about Xin Shixiong's ministry to Yang Qi, who had the responsibility of supervising the army, and they would keep files here and report to the emperor.

Yang Qi is the second son of Yang Xiong, the Great Sui clan, originally served as a taishou in Huainan County, and was transferred back to Beijing after working for many years, and took up his post as a separate driver.

This person doesn't need Yang Ming to say hello, he knows what to do, after all, his father Yang Xiong is the prince's concubine, his eldest brother Yang Gongren, and the left servant of the southwest stage, and his relationship with the prince is very close.

Li Jing picked up another dossier and unfolded it, saying:

"Mai Tiecane is the head of the Black Bone Road, leading the first B, 3,000 people, and the general Zhou Shaofan; Bu 2B, 3,500 people, military general Mai Mengcai; Bu 3B, 3,500 people, military general Mai Zhongcai; three light cavalry, 3,000 people, general Mai Jicai, deputy general Hu Luqing; three heavy cavalry, a thousand people, and the generals spit out ten thousand jaws; three bows and arrows, two thousand people, the general Duan Rui; four bows and arrows, three thousand people, the general Pei Nong; three, two thousand five hundred people, the second general Pei Minzhi; 4,2,500 people, the second general Pei Shaoying; advocated two or two hundred people, the military general Cui Yuan; two cymbals, two hundred people, and the general Dou Sanbao; In addition, Xue Zuo led 8,000 foot armor as the pioneer of crossing the river, with a total of 32,400 people, and returned to General Mai. ”

After that, Li Jing got up and handed over the order.

Mai Tiecane this part, Mai Mengcai, Mai Zhongcai, Mai Jicai, this is the son of Mai Tiecane, it can really be said that he is a father and son soldier, in history, Mai Tiecane took the initiative to ask Ying to be the pioneer of crossing the river, before leaving, he said to his sons: I am a national grace, today is the day of death, I have to kill, you should be rich.

The battle of crossing the river in the past is not easy to fight, it is really piled up with human life, and Mai Tiezhu also knows that he is going to die for a lifetime, but he is a loyal person to Yang Guang, and he feels that at this juncture, he has been grateful for many years, and it is the time to repay the service, and the result is hanging.

It's not his fault, it's Yu Wenkai's fault, fortunately, this time Yu Wenkai hung up first.

His three sons are also Yang Guang's diehards, among which the eldest Mai Mengcai, after Yang Guang was killed, plotted to assassinate Yu Wenhua and was killed.

But their family, this is an iron-blooded loyal minister, so they are very well received in the Tang Dynasty, which emperor doesn't like such a person?

Therefore, in history, the surname of Mai is the most cattle ratio of the wheat iron rod, if there is a surname Mai in Guangdong, then your ancestors are likely to be the wheat iron rod, and the people are Lingnan people.

So Mai Tiezhu had a great-granddaughter who married Feng An's grandson and gave birth to Gao Lishi, that is, Feng Yuanyi.

As for Zhou Shaofan, this is Zhou Fashang's son, Duan Rui, Duan Wenzhen's nephew, Tu Wanjaw, the son of Tu Wanxu, and one of the two surnamed Pei and one surnamed Xue, all of whom are from Hedong.

In the Great Sui Army, anyone who can be a leader has a background to be found.

After arranging all this, the file was to be handed over to Yuwen Jingli and Gao Yixian, the two consolation envoys, as usual.

"The pharmacist is too risky, you take 6,000 people as the flank of the main force, there is no food and grass baggage, once the army is exhausted, it is difficult to march, I am afraid that it will be difficult to return, why not cover the main force of the Chinese army?" Han Seng Shou suggested: "Another 5,000 horses, and it is the best policy to carry heavy grain and grass." ”

Li Jing nodded and said: "It's not that I haven't thought about it that way, but the grain and horses delay the march, which is not conducive to my guerrilla strategy, and one person takes care of two horses, which is really a burden." ”

"Yes, what kind of horse do you want? In my opinion, you can eat wherever you want," Shi Wansui said: "This is not in my Great Sui, it is inconvenient to rob the people, Goguryeo is not in my clan, you can rob as much as you want." ”

That's what Li Jing really planned.

War is very cruel, why do you say that the people are suffering, and when they die, the people are suffering? A cavalry unit like Li Jing, which mainly engaged in guerrilla warfare, was elusive, and if it carried too much grain and grass, it was bound to delay the march and expose its whereabouts early.

Then the best way is to rob along the road, shoot a shot to change places, eat and drink, and you can't catch me.

Historically, in response to such a situation, there was actually a countermeasure, that is, to expropriate all the grain of the common people in advance, leaving only some subsistence so as not to fall into the hands of the enemy.

But the common people also have a solution, that is, to hide the grain.

There are also people who poison water sources, but it's not easy to poison people with water, and running water doesn't rot.

Therefore, once the Great Sui invaded the territory of Goguryeo, the people's grain stocks were very small, and Li Jing couldn't grab much, but he would definitely rob it.

In this way, many Goguryeo people will starve to death, but this is not something that the Sui people will consider.

War, that's how bloody it is.

Han Seng Shou saw that he couldn't move his nephew, and it was not easy to persuade him anymore, after all, he knew that his nephew was very assertive, and he was very cautious and serious, and he was already out of the blue.

The deliberations of the camp lasted for many days, during which Li Jing would personally go to each barracks to motivate the guards and set standards for rewards and punishments.

Being a soldier is to sell your life, and you are selling your life for money, and your reward and punishment system is not clear, and everyone has no bottom in their hearts.

When everything was ready, Li Jing took three comfort envoys to the East Palace, not only to state the battle plan, but also to say goodbye, or to let Yang Ming beat the three people.

"Your Majesty has a saying, if Goryeo surrenders, it is advisable to appease and not to set up troops," Yang Ming looked at the three people: "But I still suggest that when I see the enemy, please surrender and kill them directly." ”

The three of them looked at each other and nodded.

The emperor gave them a holy decree, and the crown prince called a secret instruction, neither of them could not be disobeyed, but both of them had to be taken care of, so it was simple.

I haven't seen the enemy's envoys, have I?

This is Li Jing's business, all those who pull the white flag will be killed, so these three will turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye, so they should not see it.

"The stakes are very high, I pour the power of the country into the conquest, and the labor force mobilizes the people, do you want to surrender? I can't help you," Yang Ming said in an accentuated tone: "I can't control other people's roads, but the three of you, for my fancy, should be cautious." ”

Yuwen Jingli took the lead in nodding and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, the ministers should live up to their trust." ”

The remaining two also hurriedly chimed in.

When the father wants to be surrendered, the son is not subject to it, this is the matter of the father and son, we just weigh it in the middle, and do not mix.

In addition, Comrade Yang Guang also had another troublesome operation: All military advances and stops must be reported to be reported, and they should not be specialized.

This sentence, the manager of the twenty-four roads, has already received it in advance, and one is more confused than the other.

The emperor meant that you must report to me first how you fight in front, and only after I pass can you fight, and you are not allowed to make your own decisions.

This Nima is the most sassy, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and this time I will report back to you, and how good the fighter plane has been delayed.

The reason for this decision is that Yang Guang plans to personally command the army in Liaodong City after conquering Liaodong, and he feels that Liaodong is not too far from Pyongyang, so he can completely coordinate the army.

Yes, Liaodong is only seven hundred miles away from Pyongyang, but that is a straight line distance.

Do you go to Pyongyang in a straight line? It has been thousands of miles long since the twists and turns.

After Li Jing received this will, he almost didn't vomit blood.

And the one who is responsible for transmitting military information to the emperor in the army is the comfort envoy, so these three people are really too important, if they mess around, this battle will not be able to be fought.

But it is not without solutions, it is okay to delay the military intelligence report, or to lie about the military situation.

But he just tied his head to the waistband of his pants.

The interaction between the comforting envoy and Yang Guang is a very esoteric science, and you have to let the emperor know that the marching commander is right to do this.

You must not let the emperor dismiss your recital, so how to write it is a huge test.

But there is a little trick, that is, to report good news and not bad news, if everything goes well in your fight, Yang Guang is crazy, will you change your combat deployment?

Therefore, any defeat cannot appear on the military intelligence report, which will make Yang Guang feel, you are really not good, look at me.

Once the operation of the army is vested in Yang Guang, the game is over.

Yang Ming also knew that his secret instruction to the three of them this time was arrogance, but there was no way, this was a fight against Goguryeo, don't say anything about the Sui Dynasty for this river, the Sui Dynasty has nothing to do with the Grand Canal, it is Goguryeo.

If you can't hit it once, then there will be a second and third time.

Therefore, in Yang Ming's view, even if he takes a little risk this time, he will succeed in one fell swoop, and his hope is mainly in Li Jing.

At the beginning of November, Li Jing's vanguard army took the lead.

Prior to this, Yang Ming ordered the transfer of 40,000 people, 10,000 mules, 5,000 oxen, and 3,000 donkeys to the logistics baggage troops of the vanguard army.

The commander-in-chief > the second general> the army general> the deputy general > the son-in-charge> the chief officer (the hussar general was the commander), >the brigade commander> was > the fire commander.

When encountering a battle, according to local conditions, the army can put out twelve sets of military formations, and its skeleton is seven armies: right Yu Hou (vanguard), right army (side vanguard), left Yu Hou (after the palace), left army (after the palace), left box field (left assistant general), right box field (right assistant general), middle army.

The assistant general is the support force.

The mighty army could not see the end at a glance, passed through Guanzhong to the north, passed through Yulin, entered Chidao, and then drove to Zhuo County.

In addition to Li Jing's first way, there are seven roads left, which are also from Guanzhong, and the children of Guanzhong will shoulder the big responsibility again this time, and the elite of the Great Sui will go out of Guanzhong, which is not something to talk about casually.

Along the official road, the family members who saw them off were crowded, crying and complaining about seeing off their sons, husbands, and brothers.

The Great Sui Dynasty has always had a habit of marching, and when soldiers go out to fight, they will carry a small cloth bag with a handful of soil from their hometown.

There is a saying that the loess does not bury people, no, only the homeland can bury me, with the soil of the hometown, once the battlefield is killed, it can be regarded as buried by the hometown soil, and the soul can return to the hometown.

All the armies wear the unique military emblem under their command, called the military mark belt, and those who leave the army without permission must check the army mark belt, if they do not belong to the army, whoever catches it is responsible for killing.

In the army, it is not allowed to say that what kind of official you usually do, I don't care, what position you are in the army, I will call it whatever position.

For example, those consolation envoys have very high official positions, but they are all called envoys in the army.

The envoy, on the order of the Son of Heaven, went to the Quartet.

Yang Wenjin, the princess of Guangping, also followed her husband, and the whole Guanzhong, guards, people's husbands, family members, monks. A total of 380,000 people walked.

Yang Ming personally went out of the city, marched for the general managers of all walks of life, rode on horseback, looked at the mighty army, Yang Ming rushed to Yu Zhongwen who came from Luoyang to lead the army:

"Qing shoulders a big matter, when it is time to decide, make a decision, don't listen to that Liu Shilong, if it really doesn't work, just kill it."

The corners of Yu Zhongwen's mouth twitched: "Who killed it?" ”

As the head of the march, what he hates the most is the prison army, it's easy to be obedient, but if he is disobedient, he really wants the other party to die, not to mention that he is not familiar with that Liu Shilong at all.

"Can't count it on mine?" Yang Ming was surprised: "You can't kill anyone, right?" ”

Yu Zhongwen smiled: "Then it's also a score, the people sent by His Majesty to my side, how dare I dare to kill?" I'm afraid only His Highness dares. ”

"For example," Yang Ming said: "If Goguryeo asks for surrender, and that Liu Shilong wants to surrender, will you accept it?" ”

"That depends on the situation," Yu Zhongwen said: "If the enemy is strong, I will be surrendered, and if I still have the strength to fight, I am afraid that I will surrender by fraud, and I will not be surrendered." ”

Yang Ming said: "True surrender and fraudulent surrender, this is impossible to distinguish, the strength of the enemy army is still geometric, and it is impossible to judge, for the sake of safety, you can only choose one?" ”

Yu Zhongwen frowned and said: "I understand what His Highness meant, you want me not to surrender, but Your Majesty has a will: to accept the edict and comfort, not to be controlled by the generals, whether to surrender or not, in the end it is not up to me to decide." ”

"So I want you to decide for yourself, don't listen to a civil official, what does he know?" Yang Ming said.

Yu Zhongwen was silent for a long time, and shook his head: "Don't dare to disobey the king's order." ”

You are really cautious enough, Yang Ming sighed helplessly:

"Then please remember Lone's words, if you lose this battle, if your father doesn't kill you, I will kill you."

Yu Zhongwen was shocked and looked at Yang Ming in amazement.

Yang Ming turned around and said coldly: "It's getting late, Yanshou Gong has a good journey." ”

Yu Zhongwen hurriedly saluted: "The minister knows." ”

Today there is only this chapter, brothers, I wish everyone a happy Dragon Boat Festival, I also want to be happy, so I made an appointment with a ball in the afternoon, hehe, it's football, I'm a football lover, in our place, people give the nickname Little Yibu, which shows my strength

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