The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 315

"Nowadays the south is killing people, if we go south, we should be able to wipe them all out, right?"

Following Yang Tong's words, the Chaoyang Hall fell silent, and everyone was frightened by Yang Tong's crazy behavior.

"No!"

"no!"

"Absolutely not."

After a long time, Yang Gongren, Yang Shidao, and Fang Xuanling all opposed it.

"In the Great Sui Dynasty, the government and the people are awe-inspiring, the people are happy, the commerce and trade are prosperous, the agriculture is prosperous, and the soldiers work hard... There are more than a dozen or 20 slaves who don't want to lose money to lead the battle. Why can't the world be settled in one battle?"

Yang Tong suddenly didn't want to play anymore, he just thought about pushing down the southern forces with one guy!And he felt that Tai Sui pushed it evenly.

Yang Gongren looked at Neng Zhang's self-willed, flamboyant, and somewhat childish face, and said helplessly: "Since Your Highness asked this question, I will answer it. The Sui Dynasty was prosperous and prosperous, and it looked like a scene of prosperity. But from my point of view, This situation may just be the appearance..."

"Appearance?" Yang Tong stared at him fixedly.

"The cause of the Sui Dynasty has been booming in recent years, and both Wenzhi and Wugong are unparalleled! In terms of governance, His Highness educated the people and enriched the world, even the cultural scene of the Han Dynasty is not as good as it is; in terms of martial arts, His Highness has expanded thousands of miles in Liaodong and the northern grasslands. Then use the Great Wall to protect the world, and the most important thing is that Your Highness will become richer and stronger as you fight, this point is not as good as Emperor Wu of Qin and Han Wu of this dynasty. No one can deny this."

Since the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, there have actually been many problems and contradictions.Yang Jian was afraid that Yang Yong would not be able to control the world, so Yang Jian must change the prince.Because among the scholars, only Yang Guang, who is majestic and powerful, can keep the Sui Dynasty.

After Yang Guang pacified Nan Chen, he sat in Yangzhou for more than ten years. He stabilized the south where people disapproved and rebelled constantly, and made the Sui Dynasty truly unify. His literary talent, military strategy, and heroism are obvious to all. Only Guang can hold down the ambitious Guanlong dignitaries, and only he can lead the Great Sui Dynasty to prosperity.

However, Yang Yong was more than capable of governing, not aggressive enough, and he did not have the talent to make the powerful in Guanlong fear. He could not quell the chaos caused by the imperial examination system, and if the imperial examination system was not implemented, the Great Sui would not be able to maintain long-term stability like the Eastern Wei and Northern Zhou .

When Yang Jian was alive, the nobles in Guanlong did not dare to act rashly. If he died, the weak and mediocre Yang Yong would be just another Emperor Xiaojing and Emperor Wei Gong.It can be said that Yang Yong was abolished, not as some books said, but because Empress Dugu favored Yang Guang.This may be a reason, but it is by no means the main reason.

Because Yang Yong has been the crown prince for more than 20 years, he has already formed a huge power system, and at the same time he is assisted by Gao Jiong who is both civil and military; while Yang Guang has been in Yangzhou for more than ten years, and his power in the court is far inferior to Yang Yong. Yang Jian will definitely not abolish Yang Yong, because the risk of abolishing Yang Yong is too great, and it will even cause the new Sui Dynasty to split into two.

But in the end, Yang Jian spared no effort to abolish his eldest son Yang Yong, who had been in reserve for nearly 20 years, and replaced him with the talented and generous Yang Guang for the sake of the country of the Sui Dynasty and the continuation of the Yang family.In order to boost Yang Guang's power and check and balance Gao Jiong, he did not hesitate to push Yang Su, who is proficient in everything from literary and martial arts to governing the country, to Yang Guang.

This is the same as Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty replacing Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Jing believed that Liu Che could lead the Han Dynasty to resist Shan Yu, a military official who was both civil and military. Tian Fu came to power; Yang Jian also used an unreasonable reason to dismiss Gao Jiong for Yang Guang, and focused on supporting Yang Su.

It's just that the enemy of the Han Dynasty was the Xiongnu, while the enemy of the Sui Dynasty came from within, but for the royal family, the internal danger was the most deadly danger.Compared with Emperor Han Jing, who directly destroyed Zhou Yafu, Yang Jian, who was Gao Jiong, was much more kind and kind.After Yang Guang came to the throne, it was too common to worship Gao Jiong, hoping to win over his heart with a high-ranking official. Who would have thought that Gao Jiong would not appreciate his kindness, but would stir up trouble everywhere, challenging Yang Guang's patience one after another, and finally caused his death. .

Emperor Jing and Yang Jian's far-sightedness is definitely beyond the reach of others.The reason why great people are great is that they have a long-term vision, and their thinking is not limited to immediate gains and losses. They always look at the world, take one step forward, and think about the next hundred steps.

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Historian Qian Mu once said that 'where there is an improvement in history, there is always a reaction', and 'improvement' would offend the interests of too many people, and peaceful evolution would not work at all. In this way, drastic reforms were carried out on the Sui Dynasty.But he didn't have the madness to break the world up and then clean it up, so while making radical changes, he also compromised, and finally messed up the world.

And reformers often have to have a firm and never-say-die heart, and decide to achieve their goals at any cost and by any means. In this regard, Yang Guang seems to be somewhat inadequate. During the turmoil, he chose to escape. .

If Yang Guang was dispatched in Luoyang after the Yanmen Siege was over, Li Yuan and his like would not dare to jump out and make trouble.But even if Yang Guang went to Jiangdu, Li Yuan didn't have the guts to rebel. It wasn't until Xiao Xian messed up the south that he was plotted and embarked on the road of rebellion.

When the Sui Dynasty came to Yang Tong, it was already fragmented, but after he established his foothold in Jizhou, he swept away the decline, vigorously promoted the New Deal, and further amplified Yang Guang's radical methods, fundamentally breaking the foundation of the aristocratic family's control of the court.From Emperor Wen and Wu to Yang Tong, there is a main task. This main line is actually fighting against the aristocratic family. Dazhi is a kind of ideological inheritance and continuation.

Up to now, although everyone doesn't say anything, they all know in their hearts that under the management of Yang Tong, the Great Sui Dynasty has become the number one prince in the world. The people are happy, the warehouse is abundant, and the army is sufficient. With hundreds of thousands of armored men, it seems hard to find opponents in the world.

but!

"However, does Your Highness know why such a powerful person as Emperor Wu failed in the transformation?"

"Why?" Yang Tong really didn't think about it seriously.

"Compromise." After Yang Gongren calmly defined, he analyzed: "The way of balance has always been to support one faction, suppress one faction, and isolate one faction. This is what Emperor Wu did when dealing with the nobles of Guanlong. He supported Yu Wenshu , Suppress the Dugu family, isolate the Dou family, and cited Pei Ju and Pei Yun, representatives of the Kanto gentry, as prime ministers, and reused Yu Shiji of the Southern School! However, everyone has selfishness, whether it is Er Pei, Yu Shiji, or Yu Wenshu, they all In the support of Emperor Wu, they lost their original intentions. In order to get more, they did not hesitate to collude with the Guanlong family behind the scenes! Emperor Wu was also very troubled by this, so he basically adopted a compromise strategy in the end. Originally, the nobles of Guanlong were rebellious , After fueling the arrogance, it became more and more arrogant. It is more difficult to clean up."

"And why did Emperor Wu compromise? Because he couldn't bear to mess up the stable world. If he didn't care about injustice and slaughtered the Guanlong family, the chaos would be only Guanzhong at most, and then divide the land evenly, the world would soon be in chaos." It settled down. But Emperor Wu retreated himself to a desperate situation. Because by the time the field was reached, the Great Sui and the Guanlong family could no longer coexist."

"Now Li Yuan is in the dying period, his strength has been seriously damaged, and he can't afford an army that can counter our Great Sui in a hurry. At this time, going south can indeed smooth it out, but Your Highness, that shining knife is not terrible. The terrible poisonous snake hidden behind, if the aristocratic family lurks, Da Sui will fall into endless internal strife and endless compromise. And their revenge will be even crazier, because they hate today's Da Sui and Emperor Wu The times are deeper!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Yang Shidao also said: "In fact, after His Highness came to rule Jizhou, the strategy of attacking, governing, and stabilizing one area is the most brilliant strategy. How clean! Why do you want to be quick for a while, and let it fall into infinite battles in the future?"

Fang Xuanling said: "The most important thing is that once we raise troops in the Sui Dynasty, the heroes in the south will definitely form an alliance to fight against the Sui Dynasty, and our defeat in the Sui Dynasty will mean destruction. The destruction is so devastating that even a county magistrate or a county official can't survive."

Du Ruhui said solemnly: "Even the students of Tsinghua Academy, the poor scholars in the Sui Dynasty, and the students of Heyi School will all die. Because the aristocratic family does not allow the existence of free school, compulsory education, imperial examination system, equal land system, and sharing of land into mu. They can't tolerate this kind of thinking! In short, once my Great Sui is defeated, all people and things related to the Great Sui will be destroyed. New papermaking, printing and other advanced technologies will also become the basis for the aristocratic family to continue to rule the world. tools, kept secret and treasured.”

Wei Zheng, Liu Zhenghui, Ling Jing, and Jiang Xingben, the four underprivileged people, all changed their complexions when they heard the words. Their early years of schooling went through ups and downs. Ask yourself if you are not inferior to the so-called celebrities, but what you get in Luoyang is not only ridiculed by the scholars, but you don't even get the qualifications to apply for the exam.If the Sui Dynasty fails, the situation of poor scholars will probably be tens of thousands of times more difficult than before.

Yang Tong was silent when he heard the words. Although the Great Sui Dynasty dominated Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou and most of Liangzhou, the Great Sui represented by himself had long been the enemy of the scholar class and had become the target of public criticism. He wanted to overthrow the old forces. , must go through a precipitation process,
He knew that everyone was right, especially the words of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui made him sweat profusely.Because the fate of too many people is involved in him, he can't be defeated. Once he is defeated, some people will have different ideas in order to get a way out, they will have sex with aristocratic families, and they will betray Da Sui's interests.

If people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.

After a long time, Yang Tong let out a long breath and said introspectively: "These years, I have gone so smoothly... With the victories of Xingyang, Wudeshan, Liaodong, Mayi, Bingzhou, Goguryeo, Guanzhong, etc. The Great Victory...the Hebei gentry, the Bingzhou gentry, and the Guanlong family were successfully fought off, and the power expanded thousands of miles smoothly, which made me have an illusion that if I send troops now in the Sui Dynasty, I can sweep the world and dominate the mountains and rivers. But I forgot that the foundation is shallow , I couldn’t bear the fact of failure, so I got carried away, this is my fault.”

"Actually, Your Highness has done a good job!" Yang Gongren sighed, took Yang Tong's words and said: "As His Highness himself said, the biggest problem with Your Highness and even my Great Sui is that it is too smooth. Li Tang is recognized The second largest power in the world has become a soft persimmon in front of me, Da Sui. Since the second largest power is so ungrateful, other powers will not take it seriously. But no one I thought about it, your battle line in the Sui Dynasty continued from the coast of Shaohai (East Korean Sea) to Wuwei. Although there is a new Great Wall to resist, it still requires a lot of troops to garrison, and passive defense will eventually fail. The defense line in the south is also extremely long. The distance from Bohai County to Wuwei County is also thousands of miles long. The enemies in the north include the Eastern and Western Turks, and the enemies in the south include Goguryeo, Dou Jiande, Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Li Tang, and Tuyuhun with ulterior motives, as well as the Qiang people who have not yet joined. The enemy can't do anything wrong, but His Royal Highness has always only focused on Tang Jun's fight, if Li Tang is really beaten to death, the others will definitely join forces to fight against the Sui Dynasty, instead of waiting for His Highness to deal with them one by one."

"Now we just need to do every little thing well, continue to be respectful to the corporals, treat the people kindly, and accumulate wealth. We only need to wait three to five years before we can rule the world."

"Yes! There is no war in the Sui Dynasty, and it is thriving day by day. However, the south is constantly fighting, and the potential will be weaker and weaker. Under the balance of each other, our Sui Dynasty can definitely win the Southern Alliance."

"..."

Everyone's words calmed Yang Tong's restless heart, and said with a smile: "Anyway, today's incident has taught me a very profound lesson. We must not get carried away because of success. We still need to accumulate. As long as the southern princes If it doesn't violate our interests, we don't do anything to stimulate them, we will bury our heads in development for five years, and then we will meet again."

"Develop with your head down for five years, and then look up to see you again." Fang Xuanling repeated it, applauded loudly, and then said: "Although it is not suitable for me to go south in the Sui Dynasty, there are some places where I can fight without any worries."

"Li Gui and Tuyuhun?" Yang Tong understood what Fang Xuanling meant.

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