Yang Guang said in surprise: "Father, the deployment of the southern line has now been basically completed, everything is ready and only the east wind is owed, if you give up the southern line at this time, and fight Goguryeo first, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." ”

"At the latest, next year, our army will definitely be able to attack Nanchen, and there is a high probability that it will be able to start within the year, and Erchen is confident that he can take the capital of Nanchen within half a year to a year.

Yang Jian lamented softly: "Alas, I thought that the Western Front would not be able to fight, but I didn't expect it to be fought, and according to the character of the fourth child, this battle will definitely be over. ”

The emperor's worries were not unreasonable, but Yang Guang argued on the basis of reason: "Father Emperor Tuyuhun and Goguryeo should not be able to affect the country, and the sons feel that the father emperor is too cautious to call Goguryeo a strong enemy." ”

Yang Jian was expressionless, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "No, according to our information, Goguryeo has a high probability of mastering the manufacture of firearms, how many methods and spies have been used by Nan Chen to know little about firearms, but Goguryeo has the ability to manufacture them, this is what I am most worried about, and there is...... It's that Goguryeo is ominous. ”

Yang Guang looked at Yang Jian, Yang Jian was obviously still afraid of Wei Wang's affairs, Wei Wang's young man died violently for no reason, this kind of thing is too abnormal, according to the doctors, Yang Guang guessed that Wei Wang should have a hemangioma in his brain, but there was no way to talk to Yang Jian about this matter.

Yang Jian felt that Yang Shuang was poisoned and killed, but finally accepted the statement that he died for no reason, and he felt that it was unlucky to conquer Goguryeo.

Sometimes Yang Jian is indeed a very superstitious person.

"Father, Erchen thinks that Goguryeo can not be levied first, and the latest warship built by Erchen will definitely let it go to sea in two years at most, and then he can cross the sea to fight Goguryeo from behind."

Yang Jian waved his hand: "I have made up my mind, first level Goguryeo, and then set the Central Plains, you lead the troops there." ”

Yang Guang understood Yang Jian's intentions, and sighed lightly: "Father, the son still feels that this is not the best policy, but the father has made up his mind, and the son will definitely obey the order." ”

Hearing Yang Guang's statement, the emperor nodded: "You have always been the most sensible, I and your mother are well aware of this matter, and if you do this well, the reward will not be less." ”

"Father, when will the sons and daughters go on the expedition?"

"If it's urgent, I'll leave tomorrow at the latest."

If he set off tomorrow, Yang Guang didn't even have time to understand the current battle situation, so he had to set off urgently.

Before Yang Guang left the palace, he said to Yang Jian: "Father, Meng Lan is pregnant, and her sons are out to fight, and I ask my father and queen mother to help take care of them." ”

After Yang Guang left, Queen Dugu said to Yang Jian: "Your Majesty, you see that the concubine is not wrong, even if it is not what he wants, but as long as it is your order, he will definitely obey it." ”

The emperor did not speak, and walked alone in the direction of the East Palace, and the queen never accompanied the emperor when he went to the East Palace.

Yang Guang returned home and urgently summoned Li Yuan to discuss the matter, and Li Yuan was also a little surprised to learn that Yang Guang was going to Goguryeo.

"Your Highness, if you go to Goguryeo this time to win the battle, it's fine, if you fail to recover the decline, I'm afraid it will have a big impact on you, and you have a good reason to refuse."

"I naturally know the powerful relationship, but my father ordered it, and I had to follow, I thought about it in front of the palace, and this matter is good or bad."

Yang Guang continued: "You have also thought of the disadvantages, as for the benefits, I can take this opportunity to take over the land that the prince was once in charge of, although my father did not say it explicitly, but he is in charge of the Youzhou army and the elite of the entire territory of Shandong, which is equivalent to mastering most of the troops that the prince had mastered before." ”

"Your Highness, too many troops are not necessarily a good thing."

Li Yuan could say this instinctively, and Yang Guang understood that Li Yuan had put himself first in his consideration.

"The army is too strong, whether it is good or not, I am very measured in this matter, and I have to send it when the arrow is ready, we will not discuss this matter, I called you to come to have the next arrangement."

Li Yuan sat down and corrected it a bit.

"Your Highness, you say."

"I will go to Goguryeo to bring Yu Wenhua and go, and I will arrange for Yang Xuangan to go to Shandong, there are many wang families in Shandong, and the Confucian family in Qufu is also there, I will ask him to help me make some connections, and the relationship network under the contact of the prince before may also urgently need someone to receive it now."

Li Yuan's face was worried: "Your Highness, is it really okay for Xuangan?" ”

"I will arrange for others to assist him, but for these scheming nobles, maybe Yang Xuangan's straightforward confession is of other use."

Youzhou City, as an important town in the northeast, once Youzhou City misses, it will first affect the Wang clan in Shandong, and in the distribution map of the powerful in the Great Sui, in addition to the Daxing City Luoyang area, the Wang clan in Shandong is the most prosperous.

Before Yang Yong was in charge of the land of Northern Qi, under the operation of Yuan Xiaoju, he still established enough friendly relations with these noble clans, and now although Yang Yong has not yet stepped down, these people know the wind direction best.

First, it is necessary to avoid Yang Yong's resignation from being affected by himself, and second, to consider how to maintain the relationship between them and the central center after Yang Yong steps down.

Power is a big tree that must be climbed for these noble families, and Yang Xuangan will become Yang Guang's candidate to recruit these people.

He was chosen for a reason, of course.

The first is his identity, he is the eldest son of Yang Su, an old nobleman, and his identity is equal to the people of these noble families, or the top noble family, and it is reasonable to use it as a candidate.

Moreover, the stupid son of the landlord's family is difficult to find, which will make other noble families have a fluke psychology when communicating with him, and instinctively let down their guards, thinking about it, look at our Royal Highness the King of Jin, as long as he is loyal to him, even the stupid son of the landlord's family is entrusted with reuse.

Isn't this cronyism?

Nepotism is not a good word, but it is very important for the noble family.

It is very important for a family to continue is the continuation of power, but no matter how powerful the family is, it is impossible to guarantee that there are awesome characters in each generation, and often the mean is the best choice, so they must have a cronyistic leader for our own group.

Before, they were willing to choose Yang Yong, in addition to being in charge of the land of Northern Qi, and when Yang Guang was in Luoyang, he was the street to correct the lawless Baijia and Magu.

Ma Gu is a big official of sesame mung beans, but the Bai family is a serious family, although it can't be compared with the big family, but it is much bigger than the average squire.

Although Yang Guang has a very good reputation among the people, it also makes the nobles dare not come to visit.

Let Yang Xuangan go this time, it is to improve the relationship and take the Wang clan for his own use, Li Yuan can actually be used as a candidate, but he has to take care of the affairs of Daxing City, and he is really not at ease when he hands it over to others.

Yang Guang's previous attitude towards these Gatelord Wangclan was different from now, he was a little resistant before, because he instinctively felt that these people were a stumbling block to the development of the Great Sui in the future, but over the years, he slowly found that unless something like the Yellow Turban Army or the Yellow Nest Uprising was launched, it would be really difficult to remove the harm of the Gatelord Wangclan.

Step by step, slowly and slowly.

Yang Guang then said: "Li Yuan, when I am not in Daxing City, the firearms needed on the battlefield on the Western Front must be fully satisfied, and there must be no gaps. ”

Li Yuan nodded.

"There is also the most elite of the Ying Yangwei who also followed Yang Xuangan to Shandong, quietly went to Qufu, and secretly investigated the matter of the crown prince sealing Mount Tai first."

Li Yuan asked with some doubts: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now imprisoned in the East Palace, why do you still care so much about this matter?" ”

Yang Guang's brows furrowed slightly: "I don't know how to say this, but as soon as I think about the matter of Feng Chan Taishan, I feel that something is wrong, and I can't tell what is wrong, but it just makes me very concerned, or send some of the smartest people to investigate, remember to be careful about this matter." ”

"If my father asks, you can answer bluntly, saying that we received the news that the prince went to Mount Tai to worship heaven and earth first, but this matter is strange and secretly collected evidence, and now the prince has been imprisoned in the East Palace, but it may also become the last straw that crushed him, but remember to say the investigation directly, not to mention any empirical evidence."

Li Yuan nodded, he understood that this matter might be discovered by the emperor at some point in time after Yang Guang went to Youzhou.

"The secrecy of the firearms factory and the steam warship is still the same, and it must be done well, and during this time we got the news that the Nanchen people spent a lot of money to get the drawings and manufacturing methods from our people."

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will personally watch this matter."

Yang Guang patted Li Yuan's shoulder: "Li Yuan, the task I gave you is the heaviest, and during the time I am not in Daxing City, I have to work on you." ”

"Your Highness, you are serious, it is Li Yuan's honor to serve His Highness."

"You and I don't have to be so polite, whenever I Yang Guang can achieve something, you Li Yuan will always be the first to act."

After arranging Li Yuan's work, Yang Xuangan and Yu Wenhua arrived.

Yang Guang said to Yang Xuangan and asked him to go to Shandong with his team and asked, "Xuangan, what can you do about this?" ”

Yang Xuangan said very confidently: "It's just chatting and drinking tea with some old people of the Wang clan, I am confident, but I don't know Your Highness, can I take the gifts they give me?" ”

"Keep it."

"Then I'll rest assured, but eating, drinking, piao and gambling are all responsibilities, and Your Highness doesn't need to worry."

Yang Guang's slightly melancholy look today was much more relaxed by Yang Xuangan's words, he always thought about things very simply, but he could always find the easiest way to figure things out.

Then he said to Yu Wenhua: "You have led the troops to Youzhou before, can you be familiar with the generals of Youzhou?" ”

"The time in Youzhou is relatively short, and I can only say that I know the generals above your rank, and I can't say that I am familiar with each other."

Yang Guang was slightly melancholy: "After the previous incident, the Youzhou army is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and the army's heart must be uneven, I was ordered to go to Youzhou in danger, in the face of such a defeated army, the team with weak morale, I am afraid it will be difficult to revive the army's morale in a short period of time, and the army's morale is not good, it seems that there is only more to mobilize some troops to support the past." ”

Yu Wenhua said suddenly: "Your Highness, I am very familiar with them, but Li Jing has been in Youzhou for a long time, General Yin Shou is very important to Li Jing at the beginning, I suggest that His Royal Highness can let Li Jing go to a letter to General Yin Shou's eldest son, Yin Shishi, Yin Shi Shi is loyal, more martial arts, after the death of General Yin Shou at the age of 20, he worshiped Yitong as a meritorious servant, and moved the hussar general, but it was not reused, the Yin family is very famous in Youzhou City, His Royal Highness can enable him, and then gather the Wei Wang troops, I believe it will be much simpler than reorganizing the army. ”

"Okay, this method is feasible, immediately order someone to ask Li Jing to write a letter to the Yin Shishi, and when I get to Youzhou, I will see him first."

No matter how thoughtful you are, there will still be omissions.

By the time things were arranged, it was almost evening, and Yang Guang arrived in Xiao Menglan's room without eating dinner.

Yang Guang said with some embarrassment: "Menglan, Youzhou and Goguryeo have fought, and my father ordered me to go to Youzhou to stabilize the army's morale and fight against Goguryeo." ”

Xiao Menglan couldn't help but show a sad expression, and smiled as much as she could, and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to worry about the concubines, everything is fine in the palace, you have to go on the expedition......"

"Menglan, I'm sorry."

"Your Highness, you are a general who went on the expedition, how can you say sorry to your concubines?"

Of course, Xiao Menglan also knew that Yang Guang's trip this time meant that there was a high probability that when their first child was born, Yang Guang would not be able to accompany him.

But Xiao Menglan has always been a person who knows the importance of the country, the family is light, Yang Guang is important, and she is light.

The slender and gentle fingers brushed Yang Guang's cheeks, gently rubbed his brows, and said with a distressed face: "Your Highness, the concubine has found that you have frowned a lot recently, and there are always a lot of troubles. ”

"Menglan, how can I be sad because of you?"

"Then Your Highness will smile more, you are decisive in making decisions, but when you meet a concubine, you will always hesitate, in this case, the concubine will feel that she has dragged down Your Highness."

"How so?"

"Your Royal Highness, you will move forward as always, the concubine will never be your drag, I will definitely take care of it in the palace, and give birth to the child safely and steadily, besides, Mr. Sun has been in the mansion, with him, there will never be any problems."

Yang Guang gently hugged Xiao Menglan: "Wait for me to come back." ”

On the second day, when the ministers learned that Yang Guang was going to Goguryeo, Yang Guang was ready to leave.

Yang Guang first went to the military camp on the outskirts of Beijing to order troops, this time because it was a rapid march and would not bring a lot of guards, so the soldiers would set off after him.

And today I went to order soldiers and brought someone that no one else expected.

Sun Simiao.

"Mr. Sun, can the medical soldiers go to the battlefield?"

(End of chapter)