The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 476

"Damn it! I absolutely can't spare him this time..." The scorching heat wave in summer makes people feel irritable and extremely disgusting, but in Yin Mingyue's view, the furnace-like earth is not as good as Fang Xuanling, who keeps ruining her good deeds one after another hateful.

Cai Wei asked curiously: "General! Who offended you?"

"Isn't it just Fang Xuanling?" Yin Mingyue was furious, but she didn't dare to speak too loudly, her lowered voice made the atmosphere look gloomy even in the sunlight.

Cai Wei on the side couldn't help shivering: "What happened to Fang Shangshu?"

"He,, he, anyway, he is not good." Even if she is a good sister, Yin Mingyue is embarrassed to explain the truth of the matter.

"General, you don't want to empathize with someone else, but instead you like Fang Shangshu?" Yin Mingyue's rare expression makes people think about it, and Cai Wei, who has always known that Yin Mingyue silently likes Yang Tong, does the same.

"Are you kidding me? I will like him? I wish he would have some bad luck now." Yin Mingyue was furious.

"Still saying no, it's obviously a jealous expression." Cai Wei said eloquently.

This era is full of wars, from the Goguryeo War launched by Yang Guang, no, it should be said that from the founding of the Sui Dynasty to the present, the war has never stopped, a large number of men died in battle, and the first army executed by various princes during the war Policies have severely degraded the status of women.

Of course, it cannot be said that the number of women accounts for the vast majority, but the proportion is indeed more than that of men. Although it does not mean that every man in the world has three wives and four concubines, but among the rich and powerful, there are many wives and concubines. yes.

When it comes to Yang Tong, it seems quite different.

Speaking of power and wealth, he is definitely number one in the world, because the territory of the Sui Dynasty has dominated Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou, and Liaodong. It is a prominent dynasty that is respected by all ethnic groups outside the region. As the emperor of this country, Yang Tong is undoubtedly the most powerful figure in the world today.

But such an emperor with unparalleled authority has very few women. In addition to the queen Wei Fengwu, Yang Tong only has four concubines: Wu Concubine Shui Tianji, Xian Concubine Sun Wugou, Li Concubine Li Xiuning, and Shu Concubine Pei Qinghua. On the other hand, other people, not to mention false emperors such as Li Yuan and Li Mi, but many children from aristocratic families who are not officials, their wives and concubines add up to double digits.

For the girls of Shurawei, including Yin Mingyue and Cai Wei, Yang Tong is a lofty, unattainable, but close at hand dream.It's just that some people can recognize the reality, and after retiring, they immediately find a good family to marry. There are also some people who are still working under the name of Shura Wei, but in fact they all have marriage contracts and are already in a semi-retired state.But there are also people who haven't given up their bleak hopes and dreams, such as Yin Mingyue, which is why she stayed by Yang Tong's side for years, just to get closer to Yang Tong.

Relatively speaking, Cai Wei is a rational woman. As early as the beginning, she didn't have this idea, so she was able to see this issue clearly from the perspective of an outsider.She felt that it was a good thing for Yin Mingyue to shift her mind from Yang Tong to Fang Xuanling's. Although it was difficult for other women to enter Fang's mansion with Mrs. Fang in charge, at least Yin Mingyue no longer had unrealistic dreams, and Before Yin Mingyue got too caught up in Fang Xuanling's trap, he could have turned to another place!Things have to come step by step, don't they?
"Fang Shangshu is handsome, gentle, elegant, and knowledgeable. He is one of the most important ministers that the Holy Majesty relies on at present. His future is bright. In fact, there are many Asura guards who like him, and he is not inferior to a general... Although this wife..."

"Stop..." Yin Mingyue was speechless, what she hated the most was Fang Xuanling who kept doing bad things.

"What's the matter? You don't have to be embarrassed, General." Cai Wei stopped talking vigorously.

"I'm not embarrassed, you know my thoughts, this has never changed. It has nothing to do with his status, I just like him, not the power in his hands, do you understand? Oh, I said it If you don’t believe it, it’s like talking for nothing.”

Yin Mingyue can't laugh or cry, she is indeed such a person, but Yang Tong's status is there, let alone her Yin Mingyue, even if any woman in the world likes to go to Yang Tong, everyone will look at this woman with colored eyes.

"I believe this." As early as when the Tang Dynasty was shining brightly and the future of the Sui Dynasty was blurred, Yin Mingyue had this idea, but Yang Tong's career was getting bigger and bigger, so Cai Wei believed that Yin Mingyue didn't see Yang Tong. Dong only likes each other when he is rich. Besides, isn't it every woman's dream to marry a powerful man?At this time, she also knew that she would be wrong, but a new question came up again: "But what does this have to do with your Fang Shangshu?"

"I feel that bastard Fang Xuanling must have had a grudge against me in my previous life... As long as I want to get close to that person, he will show up, every time he spoils my good deeds, and he is indispensable every time." Yin Mingyue angrily told the ins and outs of the matter. Say it again.

"Pfft!" Cai Wei's complexion turned purple, but she had nothing to say, she was helpless, and finally laughed sympathetically.

After finishing speaking, Yin Mingyue herself also found it funny: "What do you think it should be? Is there any way to make him feel uncomfortable?"

"This, I'm afraid it's not very good. The Holy Majesty will not be happy." Cai Wei really didn't dare to intervene between the good sisters of her immediate superiors and the important affairs of the country on the other.
Yin Mingyue rolled her eyes and said, "Am I like the kind of person who abolishes the public because of personal interests?"

Cai Wei: "Hehe."

"Alas!" Yin Mingyue shook her head, only to hear her resolutely say: "I want to ask the Holy One for instructions."

"Confession? Or accuse Fang Xuanling of being black?" Cai Wei looked at her curiously.

"Not at all...I just want to kill people now..." Yin Mingyue felt that the whole world was against her, and said indignantly: "Please order to go to the battlefield to kill people, kill the enemy."

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On the other side, Fang Xuanling gleefully drank the iced sour plum soup prepared by Yin Mingyue himself, and reported to Yang Tong in a refreshed manner: "My lord, General Qin Qiong used Li's magical powers to make him resell weapons, making General Tang Jun Rumors that they could only use wooden weapons completely disrupted the Nanyang Army of the puppet Tang Dynasty, and even Xiangyang received the news that Li Shentong is now overwhelmed and embarrassed."

"Shu Bao's move is really ruthless." Yang Tong nodded with a smile. Qin Qiong's move was really beautiful. Shentong saw what was in it, and there was no way to evade it. He could only accept the investigation honestly. Who made Li Tang the most greedy of money?

But having said that, Yang Tong felt that this was not something that Qin Qiong could come up with, it should be a ghost idea from someone in the 'team'.

In my mind, I can't help but think of a young man who is always gentle and elegant, very inconspicuous, but always gives people a cold feeling-Xu Jingzong.

Xu Jingzong was originally a member of the Ministry of Rites and had been in charge of contacting Xiao Liang. Later, Yang Tong saw that Wuchuan, where Qin Qiong was stationed, was at the intersection of Sui, Tang, and Wei. Jingzong was transferred to be the leader of the marching army.At this time, combined with Xu Jingzong's deeds in history, we can roughly guess the originator of this conspiracy.But it doesn't matter who it is, because the group headed by Qin Qiong is the final credit, and everyone will benefit.

"Xuanling, this is known! The 'good news' in your mouth should not be this."

"The sage is wise." Fang Xuanling complimented, and said in a deep voice, "It is Zhuyang Pass, the pass of Hongnong Xiyang."

"Oh? Let's talk about it." Yang Tong regained his energy immediately. Although he focused on stability, he didn't want the Hongnong Campaign to drag on forever. This would not only consume too much supplies, but also affect the battle situation in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Only by solving Li Shimin's part can more troops be drawn to support other directions and ensure comprehensive victories on all battlefields.

"Yesterday, the Xiyang Black Ice Terrace branch sent an eagle letter, saying that Li Jiancheng was very restless, and he frequently interfered in Xiyang and Nanyang's military affairs." Fang Xuanling said calmly.

"What are the details?"

"After arriving at Zhuyangguan, Li Jiancheng did three things: one was to replace the officials in Xiyang and Nanyang. Nine out of ten of the new officials were descendants of the Guanlong family. Li Jiancheng appointed these people to ensure the puppet Tang's absolute control over the local military and government. The Guanlong family and our Great Sui have sworn to be incompatible, and our Great Sui will not compromise with them, so when our Great Sui army enters the country, these people will not surrender, thus serving the purpose of consuming and delaying our army. The puppet Tang court in Xiangyang is buying time."

"Naive!" Yang Tong scoffed.

"It's really taken for granted. The two counties of Xiyang and Nanyang were brutally poisoned by the ogre king Zhu Can, and the two places were riddled with holes. Since Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Xiao Xian, and Li Yuan converged, the actual situation is quite complicated. Li Jiancheng's intentions in appointing people from Guanlong were right. The entry of key people from Guanlong has already violated the interests of local forces. Therefore, even with the support of the puppet Tang court, these people from Guanlong cannot quickly understand the two counties. Moreover, the puppet Tang The feeling given to the world is that the future is bleak, and the prestige is not enough to deter the counties. If the pseudo-Tang court goes too far, it may only backfire. Even if the local forces dare not raise troops to resist, they will not show up when our army enters Contribute. After all, people with a discerning eye can see that the Great Sui Dynasty has a better future than the Puppet Tang Dynasty, and they have no reason to be buried with the Puppet Tang Dynasty that deprived them of their rights." Fang Xuanling smiled, and said with some surprise: "It's just that I am surprised that the Even if Li Jiancheng doesn’t understand the simple truth, Li Yuan shouldn’t be ignorant. But it’s strange that he let Li Jiancheng do this.”

"It's not surprising!" Yang Tong pondered for a moment and concluded, "Of course Li Yuan knew, but he had to do it."

"How come?" Fang Xuanling was a little puzzled.

"The main force of the Puppet Tang Dynasty is the Guanlong Group. Even if the Puppet Tang Dynasty was defeated and fled to Xiangyang, this status quo has not changed, because Bashu has always been the back garden of the Guanlong forces, and they have too many interests and influence there. This is exactly what Li Yuan needs. The puppet Tang Ruruo is an old and sick body, and drastic reforms will only make the whole dynasty fall apart. Therefore, although Li Yuan really wants to blow away the Guanlong forces and give up limited positions to real talents However, he did not dare to do so. The puppet Tang’s military retreat and loss of land not only caused the capital invested by the Guanlong Group to be wasted, but also caused the Guanlong Group to live a precarious life. The days of desperation. The Guanlong Group has great complaints against him. Although it will not overthrow Li Yuan, some people are unwilling to give support in terms of manpower and materials. The state of affairs can be seen."

"Did you know? It is neither the people of the Sui Dynasty nor the poor scholars in the world who support my national policy of not using the children of the aristocratic family the most, but Li Yuan. If this national policy of the Sui Dynasty is broken, the first civil strife will be the family with the most power In a sense, this national policy of our Great Sui Dynasty was the core element that led to the unity of the puppet Tang Dynasty, not Li Yuan in Xiangyang, let alone the Tang army in Hongnong."

"The majesty is far-sighted and has a grand plan, but ministers are not as good as others." Fang Xuanling was amazed. He never expected that Li Jiancheng's move would make Yang Tong discover that there were so many fake Tang Dynasty problems. He couldn't sit still, and put his hands behind his back in the room Pacing back and forth, thinking about Yang Yu's words, I just feel that every word is perfect, especially the statement that "Li Yuan most supports the Sui Dynasty without the children of aristocratic families" makes Fang Xuanling very surprised and emotional. It is very abrupt, but after thinking about it carefully, not only do I think it is highly feasible, but it should also work immediately.

This national policy of the Sui Dynasty is indeed well known to everyone, but according to Yang Tong's words, it has completely become a big weapon against Li Tang. As long as the rumors of the lifting of the ban are true and false, the world's aristocratic families will definitely Secretly send people to contact the Great Sui Dynasty, and the Great Sui Dynasty can write an article here, deliberately leaking the content of "cooperation" to the pseudo-Tang spies distributed in the Great Sui Dynasty, and leaking the whereabouts and itinerary of the representatives of the family, so as to alienate the enemy For the purpose, the puppet Tang Dynasty will also be in a chaos where the monarchs and ministers are suspicious. If Li Yuan conducts a thorough investigation, the fun will be great.If it is operated carefully, the effect will be no less than a hundred thousand soldiers...

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling was also excited, and admired Yang Tong's foresight even more, but he didn't know what Yang Tong knew and said. Most of them were analyzed based on the conclusions of later generations. He was actually standing at a historical height. Just look at the problem.

"Your Majesty, I think we should include a chapter on this national policy."

"Okay! I will leave this matter to you and Ling Shangshu."

"Here!" Fang Xuanling responded, and returned to the original topic: "My lord, Li Jiancheng's second move was to send [-] troops to camp at the north foot of Funiu Mountain and the south bank of Luoshui yesterday. Guan and Lu's counties have become horns, and it can also prevent Xue Wanjun from going down the river."

"Isn't he worried that Xue Wanjun will flood the barracks?" Yang Tong asked curiously.

"Li Jiancheng chose a very good position. It can't be flooded, and it can be easily defended and difficult to attack. It is in the position to suppress Xue Wanjun's eastward army. The leader of this army is Li Xizhi." Speaking of this, Fang Xuanling took the opportunity to introduce Speaking of Li Xizhi: "Li Xizhi's grandfather was Li Qianzhe, the governor of Xinzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his father was Li Jingyou, the late governor of Taizhou in the Sui Dynasty. Three thousand soldiers guarded the county city and repelled the attacks of Xiao Mian, Lin Shihong, Cao Wuche and others many times. After two years of holding on to Shi'an, due to lack of food inside and no reinforcements outside, Xiao Mian's army finally captured Shi'an. He was defeated and left Shi'an, and finally joined the Tang army, and was entrusted by Li Xiaogong with a heavy responsibility. At the beginning of the Puppet Tang's Eastern Expedition, he went northward with Li Shimin to attack Luoyang, and made many achievements. Li Shimin was transferred to be the general guard of Zhu Yangguan, he is a good general and should not be underestimated."

The intelligence work of the Sui Dynasty was very good. All enemy generals with names and surnames had a copy of the information. Li Xizhi was not a famous figure. Fang Xuanling must have looked up the information before meeting him for Yang Dong reference.

"It is indeed a talent. Speaking of which, he should come to us, but it is a pity to descend to the Tang Dynasty..." Yang Tong sighed. Li Xizhi was an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and he left a strong mark in history. If he remembers well, history Later, he instigated more than [-] prefectures and counties in south of the Five Ridges to submit to the Tang Dynasty, and also assisted Li Jing in suppressing the rebellion of Fu Gong Er.During his tenure as the governor of Guizhou, his politics was clear and clear, which made the Lingnan area stable.

"My lord, Li Xizhi is a descendant of the Li family in Longxi! The same family as Li Yuan."

"So that's it! I understand..." Yang Tong understood, nodded and said, "Be sure to remind the general in front, so that everyone should not underestimate this person. Also, we will give him a generous burial in the future for his merits of perseverance due to lack of food and help."

"Here!" Fang Xuanling with a strange expression wrote it down.

"What is Li Jiancheng's third move?" Yang Tong asked in a deep voice.

"Li Yuanji led [-] cavalry to leave Zhuyang Pass and is marching towards Nanyang. Judging from the arrangement, it should be Li Jiancheng who asked him to go to Nanyang to take charge of the overall situation."

"Li Yuanji?" Thinking of that idiot ugly ghost, Yang Tong couldn't help laughing. If he hadn't tried to annex the Xuanjia Army back then, he wouldn't have been able to easily burn down the Daxing Palace and scare Li Yuan out of his courage. Of course he didn't occupy Guanzhong that time. , but also wiped out Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin's wives, children and grandchildren of Li Yuan.

"Exactly!" Fang Xuanling nodded, and continued: "After the puppet Tang Dynasty was defeated and retreated to Xiangyang, Li Yuanji, who was restored to the king, trained [-] new troops. It is said that his new army once competed with Li Shimin's Red Armored Army."

"The results of it?"

"The two sides have the same strength and equipment. As a result, the Red Armor Army trained by Li Shimin with all his strength was defeated. We also sent people to inquire about how Li Yuanji trained his soldiers, but he kept it very secret. Our people could not enter at all. I can't see it, and I don't know how he practiced it." Fang Xuanling frowned and said

Yang Tong smiled and said: "It should be similar to us, they are all about tapping the limit potential of the human body. But no matter how strong it is, it is only 3 people. I don't believe that he can withstand the strong bow and crossbow of my Tai Sui... Well, this information is also true." I need to inform everyone and let everyone pay attention to this army, so as not to suffer in the future."

"Here."

"After Shu Bao's offensive of rumors, the puppet Tang's layout in Nanyang has already had serious problems. It can be seen from Li Jiancheng's emergency support of Nanyang that Li Jiancheng sent Li Yuanji. Li Jiancheng is panicked."

"Indeed." Fang Xuanling said with a smile, "I guess Li Jiancheng thought we would break the game from Nanyang."

"The direction of Xiangyang should be viewed in the same way!" Yang Tong agreed with Fang Xuanling's words very much. He pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "Do you think that if we put pressure on Nanyang, the puppet Tang will think that we are attacking Nanyang?"

"Yes." Fang Xuanling said decisively.

"What's the reason?"

"After Nanyang is Xiangyang. If Nanyang is lost, Xiangyang will be suppressed. Once the capital is in chaos, the hearts of the people and the army will be in chaos."

"Let Shubao take action." Yang Tong stood up and said, "Xuanling, I'll leave Luoyang to you."

"Can the Holy Majesty go to Hongnong? I don't know how many soldiers and horses to bring?" Fang Xuanling is also a person who knows soldiers. Hearing Yang Tong's meaning, he knew that he would not break the situation from Nanyang, but seeing Yang Tong going to the battlefield again, My heart disagrees.

"The Xiaoguo army, the Feiyu bow cavalry, and the Xuanjia army are enough."

"Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling said with a frown, "Even though Your Majesty is brave enough to win the three armies and his martial arts are even better than before, he is now an imposing emperor and the Lord of the Sui Dynasty, so he should not personally take risks."

"The final general feels that the holy majesty must go there in person." Yin Mingyue strode in.

"General Yin!" Fang Xuanling frowned and looked at Yin Mingyue, asking angrily, "What's your reason?"

"Li Yuan can only hide in the palace to enjoy the blessings. He doesn't understand the suffering of the army. He doesn't know the sudden changes in the battlefield, but he controls the army remotely. This is an important reason why the Puppet Tang Dynasty was defeated repeatedly."

"What does this have to do with Li Yuan?"

"Shut up, don't interrupt, listen to me." Yin Mingyue ordered angrily, Fang Xuanling shut up dumbfounded.

"Your Majesty is the founder of our Great Sui Iron Army, the founder of our Great Sui Tie Army. His position in the army is unrivaled. He has never left the army since he raised his troops. The soldiers have become accustomed to the presence of His Majesty. If you don’t command the army anymore, the soldiers will mistakenly think that the Holy Majesty has abandoned everyone, and the morale will inevitably be frustrated. Moreover, the weather is hot now, and many soldiers have suffered from heat stroke. !"

"In short, what I mean is that Li Yuan has been away from the army for too long, and he doesn't understand military affairs, so he is not suitable for commanding the army; but the Holy One is just the opposite, and the Holy One has too much influence on the army, so he can't completely let go for the time being..."

"..." Yin Mingyue's reason was indeed very good, Fang Xuanling felt speechless, and thinking that Yang Tong was only going to be a commander, not a general on the battlefield, his heart relaxed.

"What Mingyue said is exactly my reason. The army is my foundation, and I can't chill the hearts of my soldiers." Yang Tong waved his hand and said, "I've made up my mind! No need to persuade me any more."

"Yes!" Fang Xuanling sighed helplessly and said nothing more.

Yin Mingyue glanced at Fang Xuanling triumphantly, feeling very angry, but if she knew that Yang Tong went to the Lu family who was sandwiched between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, she would not only be unhappy, but Crazy.

Yang Tong looked at Fang Xuanling, "It's time for this tug-of-war to end. It can be as short as a few days, or as long as a month. I will return. In addition, during my absence, let Deng Hao preside over the Henan counties including Luoyang." military affairs."

"Here!" Fang Xuanling responded with a wry smile.

Deng Hao is indeed the most 'leisure' and most suitable general at present, not only because of his ability, but also because of his loyalty to Tai Sui from beginning to end.

On the same day, Yang Tong packed up and left Luoyang alone with Shui Tianji, Yin Mingyue and [-] troops. Except for Fang Xuanling and a few others, no one knew that Yang Tong was the leader of this army.

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