The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 148 Unrest in Guanzhong (recommended for collection)

"Father, Master Liang withdrew from Shuofang City and defended Honghua County! The seven counties in Guanbei are all in the hands of Yang Tong."

late at night!

The urgent news brought by Li Jiancheng awakened Li Yuan, who was sleeping peacefully, from his sleep.

"Father!" Li Jiancheng said in a tactful tone as much as possible: "After the Sui army took Yulin and Wuyuan, they divided into three groups and captured Lingwu, Yanchuan, Shuofang, Diaoyin, and Yan'an in just half a month. , all the way to the government and the people, the progress is rapid, and there is no resistance."

Li Yuan frowned and pondered. His next step is to take Guan Nei and Long You to consolidate the rear, and then turn around to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains. Yang Tong, after controlling the seven counties in Guanbei, especially after occupying Lingwu County, is very likely to send troops to assist Xue Ju is also very likely to use Lingwu County as the foundation and expand to Honghua County and Pingliang County, the capital of Liangshi.And Yan'an County, which borders Feng Yi directly, threatens the whole of Guanzhong from the land. If they go down to Shang County, even Jingzhao will be under the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty.

If there is only Guanzhong without Guannei and Longyou, it is like a human being only has a head but no limbs and torso. This is absolutely impossible!
"Where do you think Yang Tong's next goal will be?"

Li Yuan was also very helpless. Liang Shidu was originally a local tyrant, who killed Shuofang County Chancellor Tang Shizong and occupied Shuofang County to rebel.What powerful characters can he have under his command?To be able to achieve today's achievements is nothing more than a bear made by the times.

Li Jiancheng said: "My minister believes that his goal is Guanzhong."

Li Yuan's heart was shocked, he wiped the sweat from his brow, and asked, "How can you see that?"

"Father, the Central Plains is full of Wang Shichong, Li Mi, and Dou Jiande. If Yang Tong rashly sends troops, the three parties will most likely unite. This will drag Yang Tong's energy. Instead of doing this, it is better to let the three fight to the death. Then, while all three are injured, cross the river and go down the river."

"Now, Yang Tong has occupied the seven counties of Guanbei, with 15 soldiers and a Turkic servant army, the number of which is as high as more than 20. He can easily take Pingliang, Honghua, and Shangjun, and not only cut off my westward march , and can completely suppress Guanzhong. At the same time, his Hedong army crossed the Yellow River to the west. In the west there is Xue Ju, the great enemy, so it is really not difficult for Yang Tong to capture Guanzhong. So, why did he go to Guanzhong to swim in the muddy water?"

Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Yuan, whose face was darkened, and said, "Actually, Yang Tong's intention is very simple, that is, he does not give us a chance to develop, and nails us to death in Guanzhong!"

"Urgent report!"

A sound outside the palace made Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng startled.

"read."

"During the day, [-] Sui troops conquered Shangjun."

"Hiss..." Li Yuan and his son had both been trained in the army, so they heard this!Cold sweat suddenly broke out from their backs, this is the soldiers approaching the city!As a result, the northern part of Jingzhao and half of Feng Yi were shrouded in the front of the Sui army.

Li Yuan's face was pale, and he sat down on the ground, really afraid of something.

"Quickly pass on my order to order Dou Kang to command [-] elite soldiers to enter Yijun County overnight. The Sui army must not be allowed to enter Jingzhao for half a step."

After the order was issued, Li Jiancheng suggested: "Father, half of Fengyi County is now under the siege of the Sui army, and the third sister is stationed at Tongguan in the southeast corner of Jingzhao, and can't take care of the north. My son thinks that a good general should be sent to the north."

Li Yuan said anxiously: "Do you think it's safer who will be the main general?"

"My son thinks that Qu Tutong can be the main general. Back then, when we used more than 20 troops to attack Hedong city day and night, he easily blocked them. It can be seen that he has a strong defensive ability and is the most suitable candidate."

Although Li Jiancheng's words were reasonable, Li Yuan did not believe in Qu Tutong. Qu Tutong was forced to surrender in the end, how could he appoint Qu Tutong as the general.

"Let me think about it!"

Li Jiancheng knew that Li Yuan didn't believe in Qu Tutong, let alone accept his fate as the main general, so he felt a little regretful.

"Why don't you let Xiaogong go!" Li Yuan was in a terrible headache again, and Li Tang was not rich in commanding the generals.

Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong are the juniors he is most optimistic about, but they lack the tempering of the war. To become the handsome talent he expected, it will take a few years of honing... But now that the fire is imminent, how can Li Yuan have a few years to wait?
Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong have handsome talents, but now they only have talents in this area. The difference between handsome talent and handsome looks like a word, but it is actually a world of difference.You don't have talent to become a qualified commander. Participation in actual combat and tempering of mind are indispensable.Their brother is a rookie, so how can they be the opponent of a seasoned general like Li Jing?A little bit of inconsequence was eaten by this old ghost until there was not a single bone left.

However, Li Xiaogong is not without the slightest achievement. Not long ago, he led an army of [-] to defeat the man-eating maniac Niu Can who was entrenched in Shangluo County, and regained Shangluo County. Hanzhong Bashu.

Li Jiancheng disagreed, the situation in the south is good, if Li Xiaogong is transferred back, wouldn't all the efforts be for naught?Been fooled by Yang Tong's death in Guanzhong?

After explaining his opinion, he suggested: "It's better to let Changsun Shunde be the chief general, and Daozong, Chai Shao, and Hou Junji be the deputy generals!"

"Chai Shao and Hou Junji have great potential. When no one is available, they adopt a combination of old and new, and temper their talents with the help of war. Moreover, Feng Yi County is right under their noses. Even if there is a change, Chang'an can respond immediately."

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and agreed with Li Jiancheng's statement.

Li Jiancheng thought for a while, and then said: "Father, what my son is worried about is our military strength. The Western Expeditionary Army in the hands of Shimin is not counted. In Guanzhong, there are only 15 soldiers from General Dou and [-] from the third sister. There are only [-] soldiers in total, plus the troops taken away by Xiaogong, and [-] of them are undertrained. If the people of the world are in a stalemate, and Feng Yi loses troops, we will have no soldiers to use, and we will really lose. Closed."

"Recruitment?" Li Yuan pondered.

"That's right, not only to recruit soldiers, but also to train them into elite soldiers in the shortest possible time."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "What the emperor said is very true, how many people are suitable, who can be the general?"

"The number of soldiers can't be less than [-], so the candidates for training! Uncle Shentong is more suitable." Li Jiancheng gave a suggestion. Although Li Shentong has personality flaws, he can still train soldiers.

The important thing is that after the redemption case, these clans completely fell to him, and the army has always been the hard power that Li Jiancheng dreamed of.After all, Li Shimin not only has an army of 15 in his hands, but also has the full support of Dugu, Dou, and Webster. If he has no generals or soldiers in his hands, what will he do to keep the crown prince in the future?How to secure Li Tang emperor?
"This is feasible! Simply let Shentong, Shuliang, and Deliang each train [-] troops. This way the results will be quicker, and everyone will have something to do."

After learning the lesson, Li Yuan also felt that Li Shentong, Li Shuliang, and Li Deliang had limited talents, but if they were deprived of their military power, it would chill the hearts of the clan's children.Now it is a very good arrangement for them to be the main generals of the army training, but not to fight. Moreover, the general power can be firmly controlled in the hands of the Li family.

After the arrangements were made, Li Yuan said again: "Let Shimin solve Xue Ju as soon as possible, and seize Longxi and Hexi as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)