The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 319 No Allies, No Generals Available

"If it wasn't for the proud spy 'Zhao Yan', I would not have known that the Western Turks were so powerful that they had millions of string-controllers, including 40 elite soldiers. Counting the countries in the Western Regions who surrendered to Yehu Khan, there were few elite soldiers. It is said that there are 50, and the combined strength of the five prefectures of Sui, Youji and Yongliang is comparable to others."

"And you guys found out. This Tongyehu Khan actually thought of using the army to control the allies. As long as there are troops in the allies to deter them, the allies will not dare to jump out of his palm. It can be said that Tongyehu stationed troops in the allies. The method is smarter, more practical and powerful than the outdated and unusable system of the Central Plains dynasty—"influence allies with benevolence, righteousness and morality"!"

Yang Tong glanced at the people who were deep in thought, and said bombardingly: "But my family has a sense of superiority from the heavens and a kingdom, and has a contemptuous attitude towards foreign knowledge, good or bad. This kind of thinking is terrible and dangerous. We should use the modesty and prudence of "three people must be teachers" to learn from other people's advanced ideas, and then "return the other's way to others", "teach the barbarian to control the barbarian"..."

Everyone's eyes stared like copper bells, and they stared at Yang Tong with burning eyes. It was the first time they heard such a wonderful learning method, the sayings of "returning the way of the other to the other", "teaching the barbarians to control the barbarians", It can be said that it has sublimated two levels of realms on the basis of "threesomes must have important teachers".When this spreads, the direction of people's learning becomes clearer:
Connecting them together will form such a question and answer: Why do you study tirelessly with the mentality of "threesomes must have a teacher"?Because I want to "repay the other with the way of the other", and realize the ultimate goal of "teaching the barbarians to control the barbarians".

"We can also learn from Tong Yehu's practice in the future. In each allied country, one chief and deputy envoys and two guards (one with a thousand soldiers) are stationed. If there is a conflict, let the envoys come forward to negotiate. If the negotiation fails, the army will kidnap the allies. The lord of the country gives orders, this is called courtesy before soldiers!"

The above paragraph is Yang Tong’s perception over the years. He has always felt that the Central Plains dynasty is very powerful, but it is often invaded and bullied by foreign races. People's martial spirit is bound by too many dogmas.

Benevolence and morality are traditional virtues that must be promoted, but the Central Plains people can't tell the difference between the enemy and us, and they value benevolence and morality to everyone, so they are powerful but are often preempted by foreign races. 'Repaying grievances with virtue' and not letting go, this is a life-threatening issue.

Kong Yingda smiled wryly and said, "Your Highness, I have no allies in the Sui Dynasty!"

There are a lot of enemy countries, all over the southeast, northwest...

Yang Tong said: "Remember first, when you have an ally, you will follow this method. This is a matter for the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites."

The world is too big, and the population of the Sui Dynasty is too small to bear it; after plundering and conquest, it will be done with the garrison.

"Here!" Wei Yunqi and Kong Yingda responded to each other.

"Come back to the topic!" Yang Tong raised his head, exuding an aura that he had never seen before: "I forgot about the Western Turks before, that's all. Now that I know it, I can't pretend that I didn't see it. No matter what he has 40 elite soldiers, or millions of people who control strings, want to beat him up, this is not due to emotion! It is because the lesson of the Eastern Turks is too profound!"

"So even if it will affect the battle of unification, we still have to fight. If the territory is gone, we can still take it back. When we brought tens of thousands of troops from Luoyang to Jizhou, we didn't see any princes in the Central Plains who could resist me... On the contrary, we took it back The Khitan and Xi tribes were wiped out, and Liaodong was taken away. The eastern Turkic border with 40 to [-] troops was also torn apart by us. As long as our people are still there, even if we lose the foundation in front of us, we will be able to get it back one day .But if there is no race, even if you become an emperor, you will be a king of subjugation.”

Yang Yu's words were not shocking and he swore endlessly, even a little rebellious, but at this moment, there was an unspeakable sympathy in everyone's hearts.

According to Yang Tong's wishes, he not only let Ashina Simo go out, but also sent the army of the Sui Dynasty to attack the Western Turks.In the eyes of Yang Gongren, Yang Shidao, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Yunqi, this was a very irrational decision.But Yang Tong is also right, it's just that everyone has a different standpoint and sees problems from different angles.

Everyone meant to let Tong Yehu, Ashina Dubi, and Ashina Simo fall into a protracted war, but from the current point of view, the possibility of Tongyehu and Ashina Dubi's cooperation is extremely high. This power is definitely not something that Ana Smith can handle, and in the end, Tai Sui still needs to come forward.But this style of play will be more calm.

Yang Tong, on the other hand, adhered to the usual style of quick battle and quick decision, quelling the war in the shortest time, thus saving a lot of time, and subtracting the enemy from behind for the future unification battle.

In other words, everyone looks at the problem from the perspective of the Great Sui Dynasty, while Yang Tong looks at the Western Turks from the perspective of the whole world. In other words, he regards all the forces in the whole world as a pawn in this big game!
Although Yang Tong did not agree with his views, as a counselor, Fang Xuanling could only cooperate with him and try to fight this battle as easily, quickly and perfectly as possible.He cupped his hands and said: "In this case, Your Highness should send a general to go out. Although General Pei Xingyan has courage and strategy, he is still too young and lacks the experience of commanding an army and the overall situation! Although General Wang Fubao, the governor of Liangzhou, has ingenuity and is good at military affairs , but due to the experience of following Dou Jiande, he is more or less adventurous in his temperament, but he can't be a commander in command. Therefore, when there is a general who is good at commanding the army and has a calm temperament, at the same time, let a military and political general It was only in Wuwei that the overall situation was coordinated. Before the battle between Ashina Simo and Tong Yehu and Ashina, let’s go to Li Gui first."

Yang Tong pondered for a while, and said, "I want Yao Shi to be the commander in chief, and Old General Pei to sit in the rear. How about you?"

Yang Gongren, Li Jing, Li Jing, Wei Yunqi, Pei Renji, Yang Shanhui, Yang Yuanhong, Duan Decao, Wang Fubao, Gao Junya, Gao Yaxian, Wang Bian, Jia Wuben, Yao Junsu, Qin Qiong, Pei Xingyan, Su Dingfang, Shen Guang, Luo Shixin , Niu Jinda, Yu Chigong, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, and Mai Meng are the generals that Yang Tong can take out.

but!

Yang Gongren, Wei Yunqi, Gao Junya, and Yang Yuanhong have been away from the military system for too long, and their combat thinking has kept up with the changes of the times. Give them a year to get acquainted, and they can still be commanders, but Yang Tong doesn't have that time.But Li Jing was sitting in Monan Road, and he was over [-] years old, so he should not fight again.

Li Jing, Pei Renji, Yang Shanhui, Duan Decao, Wang Fubao, Gao Yaxian, Wang Bian, Jia Wuben, and Yao Junsu among the other older generations, if it comes to leading an army alone and making decisions at the moment, Li Jing is undoubtedly better.

Qin Qiong of the younger generation can also play the role, but he needs to replace Ashina Simo in the army, and he cannot do without it, because Anashi Simo is not Ashina's aggressive opponent, and the Western Turks with more troops can Khan governing Yehu is not something he can do.

Young people like Pei Xingyan, Su Dingfang, Shen Guang, Luo Shixin, Niu Jinda, Yu Chigong, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, and Mai Mengcai are not qualified to be independent in terms of prestige, ability, vision, experience in facing the enemy, and adaptability.

As for the surrender of Huang Junhan, Xie Yingdeng, Cheng Yaojin, He Panren, Xiang Shanzhi, and Qiu Shili, they were not considered by Yang Tong. It was not because they couldn't trust their loyalty, but because of their ability and experience.Let a person who has never led a million troops command a large army to fight?Unless Yang Tong is crazy.

Thinking of this, Yang Tong admired the reckless use of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and even more admired Yang Jian who dared to entrust the life and death of the Sui Dynasty to the king of Wei Yang Shuang. This kind of crazy decision against all opinions.

Yang Tong thinks he doesn't have such courage and wisdom.

"Although General Li and Old General Pei are competent, they have just started in Guanzhong, and people's hearts are not yet settled. If the two generals leave, I worry that someone will cut off the connection between Liangzhou and Yongzhou. In this way, the Western Expedition Army will be like Li Shimin. , was isolated outside. If Yongzhou is stable, even if there is an accident with the Western Expeditionary Army, there will be a retreat. Therefore, General Li and General Pei, who are on guard and stable in Guanzhong, cannot move." Fang Xuanling said Here, he said with a wry smile: "It's not that I'm cowardly, but that although the powerful officials in Guanlong have left, their power and imprint in Guanzhong are not so easy to eradicate; if the Western Expeditionary Army's war is protracted, Li Yuan will definitely send someone to sneak into Guanzhong." , to unite the forces of the various families into an army, thus causing huge troubles for the Western Expeditionary Army. In the final analysis, the Western Turks came too unexpectedly, and we have no time to eliminate the imprint of the Guanlong family."

Yang Tong knew that Fang Xuanling's worries were not unreasonable, but when he thought that he had countless famous generals and no one to send him in the end, he couldn't help but feel pained.

I can count all the generals under my command, except for the group of Li Jing and Pei Renji, there seems to be no well-known figure who can stand alone for me at present. , Su Dingfang, Shen Guang, Luo Shixin, Niu Jinda, Yu Chigong, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, Mai Mengcai before the new generation has fully grown up, there are really very few handsome talents in hand.

Yang Shanhui and Wang Bian could form a team to march west, but the former is in Hanoi to defend against Wang Shichong, and the latter is in Jijun to defend against Li Mi. Although Yang Tong thinks that Wang Shichong and Li Mi are not brave enough, what if?In case the Western Expeditionary Army fell into a stalemate, and Li Yuan launched a counterattack in Guanzhong, it is really possible for the two of them to cross the Yellow River together.

Double Eleven, it's really going to be naked.

Yang Tong was so entangled that his brain hurt.

"Your Highness seems to have forgotten these two people. I think these two people are together, and they are no weaker than Director Li and Old General Pei." Yang Gongren smiled.

"Who?" Yang Tong asked.

"Didn't Your Highness cooperate well with Fang Shangshu when they were in Goguryeo?" Yang Gongren said with a smile, "I think Your Highness is more suitable for the Western Expedition than General Li."

Patting his forehead, Yang Tong yelled that he made a mistake and actually forgot about himself.However, he still had doubts in his heart, and asked, "Why does Pu She believe that I can do it? Am I a famous commander?"

With a smile on his face, Yang Gongren said: "Your Highness is good at riding horses. He is as ruthless as a wolf and as cunning as a fox. The most important thing is to fight against the Turkic people. You don't need any skills in marching."

Yang Tong was very embarrassed and laughed at himself for being too narcissistic.

"Your Highness, Concubine Xian and Concubine Wu are about to give birth!" Just as Yang Tong was in embarrassment, a sword servant hurried over to report.

"what?"

Everyone was shocked at first, then ecstatically.Yang Tong said loudly, "You said that Concubine Xian and Concubine Wu are about to give birth?"

"I dare not hide it. Just now, the four empresses teased the crown prince and the princess. Concubine Xian and Concubine Wu successively said that their stomach hurts, and the midwife said that she was about to give birth!"

At this moment, Yang Tong was already stunned, with an expression of disbelief.
The eldest grandson Wugou and Shui Tianji were betrothed to him by Zhang Chou Taiyi at the same time, they were conceived at the same time when they slept together, and now they have children at the same time, can it be more coincidental?
Can the two children who are competing to be the third child be classified as twins?

Anyway, Yang Tong felt that if it wasn't for the big quilt sleeping together, it must be twins.

It doesn't matter if you live separately, you don't have to suffer as much as Xiao Wu.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, this is an auspicious sign, God bless Sui, God bless Sui." Yang Gongren excitedly shouted at Yang Tong who had already run away without a trace.

(End of this chapter)