Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 246 The Inexplicable Manipulation
Throughout the first half of the ninth year of the great cause, the Sui region was in a state of chaos.

Not only Yang Xuangan's rebellion triggered regional military conflicts and turmoil.

The same is true of public opinion. With all kinds of rumors flying all over the sky, everyone's minds are in a daze.

Even Wu Dong was taken aback by the news that was suspected to be released by the Yinkui faction.

"Brother Wu Dong, what do you think we should do now?"

In the conference hall of the Wagang Village, the leader Zhai Rang looked eagerly at Wu Dong.

It's just that his eyes look rather dazed without focus.

In fact, this is Zhai Rang's true mental state at this time.

There were so many and complicated rumors outside that he didn't know whether to believe them or not, and which rumors to trust?

I used to think that Yang Xuangan's rebellion was a good thing, which was indeed very good for the Wagang Army.

But he couldn't figure out how many aristocratic families and powerful forces in the hinterland of the Central Plains joined in.

Don't look at the rumors released by Wu Dong that Yang Xuangan's rebellion was a dispute between the Longyou military aristocratic group and Yang Guang. No one can tell what the actual situation is.

The place where Yang Xuangan rebelled was Li Yang, which was the core hinterland of the Central Plains.

Would he dare to raise the flag here if he didn't have the secret support of a powerful family with great influence in the hinterland of the Central Plains?

If the Wagang Army expands its territory at this time, will it cause any bad consequences?

If the calculations of some forces are broken, it will usher in a violent blow like a storm.

With Zhai Rang's ability and vision, he couldn't see the twists and turns inside.

Not only him, but also Xu Shiji, who was eager to try, was a little confused.

Because of the close connection between the court and the Jianghu, when considering the regional situation, the factors of the Jianghu must be taken into consideration.

But the current situation in the arena is also unclear.

First, Wu Dong, who had been hiding behind the scenes, opened fire and pointed his finger at the Buddhist gate, making the Buddhist sect quite embarrassed.

As a result, Buddhism escaped with the help of Yang Guang's incident, but the recent rumors in the world have implicated Buddhism again.

This time, it was directly related to the major event of Sui Emperor Yang Guang.

In addition, the Demon Sect, the Dao Sect, and some Jianghu sects showed signs of trying to fish in troubled waters, and then released a lot of rumors, causing chaos in the entire Jianghu.

Obviously, Zhai Rang couldn't see the specific situation clearly at this time, and he didn't dare to take the Wagang Army to toss easily, otherwise it might cause bad consequences.

He ignored all the Wagang elders and asked Wu Dong by name.

Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin also looked over, only the three of them knew that the one who had the right to speak in the arena but kept hiding behind the scenes was Wu Dong in front of him.

How to put it, if you can rely on rumors, you can stir up wind and rain in the Jianghu, and even directly denounce the existence of Yang Guang's useless snacks. You can always see certain situations clearly from the current chaotic situation, right?

"Our Wagang Army can't do much!"

Wu Dong chuckled lightly and said, "At this moment, I'm afraid Yang Guang will vent his anger on Yang Xuangan!"

"So, no matter how powerful Yang Xuangan is at this time, facing the attack of Yang Guang's elite Sui army, he will definitely lose!"

"It is rumored that Yang Xuangan has the bravery of an overlord, but judging by the current situation, he does not have the military talent of an overlord!"

Speaking of this, he looked around and said slowly: "At that time, Yang Xuangan's defeated troops will definitely be indispensable. They are all elite soldiers of the Sui army. Let's just fish in troubled waters and gather some of them?"

Originally, after hearing Wu Dong's words that he didn't want the Wagang Army to make too much noise, some veterans wanted to refute, and even ridiculed Wu Dong's courage.

But hearing that Sui Emperor Yang Guang was full of anger at this time, he immediately stopped his thoughts and thoughts of wantonly tossing.

Don't look at the rumors in the world that belittle Yang Guang to nothing, but in fact Yang Guang's strength is still the most powerful in the entire Sui Dynasty.

It's just that if you want to rely on the power in your hands to coerce the world, it's not enough.

But if Yang Guang specifically targeted any faction, no one in the entire Sui Dynasty would be able to bear it.

Although the Wagang veterans have raised the flag of rebellion, it does not mean that they are willing to fight directly with the elite Sui army commanded by Yang Guang. The odds of winning are too low and the loss outweighs the gain.

Now that I heard that there is an opportunity to recruit soldiers from the defeated Sui army, I am immediately interested.

As mentioned earlier, there is no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Sui Army.

What the Wagang Army lacks the most right now is not food or ordnance, but the training and tactics of the regular army.

To put it bluntly, the Wagang Army is an out-and-out mob at this time.

That is to say, Wu Dong's troops are different. According to his understanding of the regular army training method, it is hard to say which one is stronger or weaker than the Sui army.

But the rest of the veterans' subordinates are soldiers who urgently need to be familiar with formal training and combat.

In the past, there was no way, even if the Wagang Army wanted to recruit the soldiers of the Sui Army, it was difficult, but now the situation is different.

Who is Yang Xuangan? His father, Yang Su, was the absolute power minister of Yang Guang in the early days of his accession to the throne.

Not only is he calling the wind and rain in the court, but his prestige in the army is not just for fun.

The core of Yang Xuangan's soldiers is the private soldiers of the Yang Su family, their combat effectiveness is quite powerful, and some of them have terrifyingly rich combat experience.

If they can absorb part of it (the Wagang veterans only dare to have such great ambitions), and follow Yang Xuangan's rebellious Sui army elite, then the harvest will be great.

The troops can quickly move closer to the regular Sui army, and the improvement in combat effectiveness is immeasurable.

Compared with such huge benefits, the gains from attacking a few cities are nothing more than that.

"Brother Wu Dong, when shall we dispatch?"

Immediately, some elders couldn't wait to ask: "Right now, Yang Xuangan's troops are quite powerful!"

"Wait a minute, when Yang Guang's elite troops return south, Yang Xuangan will not be able to hold on anymore!"

Wu Dong smiled lightly, and said in a deep voice: "If you come out at this time, if you can't kill Yang Guang in one go, then you will end up as a king!"

Speaking of this, disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said coldly: "Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in the former Qin Dynasty, and Zhang Jiao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty are all like this!"

"I'm afraid it's been 400 years in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. I'm used to the Hu people on the grassland who will turn back when they are strong. I don't think that it is not the time of the Southern and Northern Dynasties!"

"If you want to learn from Emperor Wen Yang Jian, Yang Xuangan must have the status and strength of Yang Jian at his peak. Besides, why do you feel as if you are being urged to raise troops in a hurry right now?"

After speaking, there was a look of suspicion on his face.

Hearing these words, all the Wagang veterans present felt cold in their hearts.

It's no wonder that Wu Dong and a group of Wagang elders thought too much. If the Yinkui faction hadn't imitated Wu Dong's behavior and released such appalling and true rumors, they wouldn't have guessed others so maliciously.

Really, they can be regarded as an eye-opener, and they can really do anything for the benefit of certain forces.

Yang Guang could be forced like that, felt a great threat to his life, and had to make a big mistake in a panic, Yang Xuan felt forced to be a fart.

Although there are not many forces that can force Yang Xuangan, it is not impossible.

Coincidentally, Yang Guang and the Longyou military aristocratic group had a falling out, and they needed such an early bird, so Yang Xuangan caught up.

If they were really ready to rebel, when the flag was just raised, there would not be a single man alone.

The situation at that time was that Yang Guang gathered millions of Sui troops in Youzhou, and Yang Xuangan was solely responsible for the logistics and supplies.

If you really want to be cruel, you will burn down all the large granaries in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Not to mention the exaggeration of Jianbi Qingye, even if he didn't end well in the end, Yang Guang would have to end quickly.

Without enough food and grass to stabilize the army and the locality, the Great Sui might collapse quickly.

As a result, from Wu Dong's point of view, Yang Guang and Yang Xuangan seemed to be fighting a tacit battle.

The final outcome is that Yang Guang lost control of the court and the world, and the throne of the emperor under his buttocks is also crumbling.

Yang Xuangan took the lives of all his blood relatives in his own lineage, and made an anticlimactic vote. The noise and damage caused may not be as big as that of a few rebels.

Could it be, just like the Yellow Turban Uprising at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it obviously broke out in Jizhou in the Central Plains, but the aristocratic families in Jizhou were all well preserved, and the Yellow Turban Uprising seemed to have nothing to do with them.

This time, Yang Xuangan's rebellion is similar.

Anyway, I haven't heard the rumors of Yang Xuangan's troops looting and killing people wantonly, and the military discipline is so good that it doesn't look like the army of this era.

Anyway, this time is a great opportunity.

Yang Xuangan came from a famous family, and he is an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. Of course, Wu Dong didn't value his so-called ability, but that this guy has a lot of inheritance.

Didn't I say it before, Wu Dong is very interested in the Three Kingdoms period, as well as the inheritance of generals from the Han Dynasty.

It just so happened that Yang Xuangan sent it to his door on his own initiative. If he didn't seize the opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste of opportunity to grab it?

As for Zhai Rang, the leader of the Wagang Army, and what the other veterans do, it has nothing to do with him. The thinking and strategic direction are not on the same channel at all, and there is nothing to communicate with at all.

In other words, Yang Xuangan's rebellion dealt a heavy blow to Yang Guang and the royal family.

Yang Xuangan was born in the Hongnong Yang family, and Yang Jian and Yang Guang's father and son were also born in the Hongnong Yang family, but they belonged to different branches.

It can be said that Yang Xuangan is a royal relative who has no royal status.

It is true that Yang Guang is afraid of Yang Su, a power minister, but to say that Yang Guang is afraid of Yang Xuangan and wants to drive Yang Xuangan to extinction is pure nonsense.

Otherwise, as long as there is no problem with the brain, Yang Xuangan will not be handed over the logistics supply power of the million Sui army.

Among other things, at least trust is not lacking.

And what kind of official position was Yang Xuangan at that time, Minister of Rites.

Ordinarily, the Minister of Rites had no chance to intervene in military affairs, but Yang Xuangan had such authority.

Regardless of how much Yang Guang trusted Yang Xuangan, at least he would not be in a state of suspicion and defense.

As a result, Yang Xuangan rebelled just like that, saying that he couldn't understand Yang Guang's actions, and that Yang Guang wanted to target him.

Anyway, Wu Dong didn't believe it, he really couldn't understand such a showy operation...

(End of this chapter)