The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 499
In the morning air, there is a bit of chill in the mountains, and a ray of morning sun falls on Zhuyang Pass, bringing a ray of warmth to the earth.

The open area of ​​the Guanbei Canyon is the densely packed and well-organized camp of the Great Sui Dynasty. It can't be seen at a glance, as if it is integrated with the sky. Like a prehistoric monster that chooses and devours people.

The Li brothers who were silently patrolling the city gate glanced at each other, and they all saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes.

"Here, if it is full of soldiers, there must be 10 people?" Li Jiancheng asked.

Li Shimin gave the answer: "Not only! At least 15 people can live in it, and if you squeeze it, 20 people are no problem."

"It should be a bluff."

"It's hard to say!" Li Shimin pondered for a while, and said, "The army led by Yang Shanhui is no less than 10; it is said that Xue Wanjun has also arrived, and the sixth army under his command has a number of 15, which is one of the main armies under Yang Tong's command. Together, there are [-] people. In addition, the first army led by Luo Shixin captured the Lu family... So, there is really no way to judge how many people are in the camp...Brother, the emperor's order has not yet arrived. What should we do now? Should we split up and go south to Nanyang, or..."

Li Shimin was the first to ask, and first played the hot potato to Li Jiancheng.

"Second brother is the coach. As the elder brother, the second marshal naturally has to obey the command of the coach. You have the final say!" Li Jiancheng is not stupid. If he makes his own decision, the credit goes to the coach Li Shimin if he wins; The responsibility rests with him.

This kind of loss has suffered too much, and I must not be fooled by the second child again!

"..." Li Shimin rolled his eyes, and murmured in his heart: "That sounds nice, if you mobilize your soldiers, you can't challenge me!" 'But even though there is a lot of dissatisfaction in my heart, I can't express it, because from a legal point of view, Li Jiancheng really has to listen to him now, and his attitude is very good, but it's another matter whether he listens or not. .

Li Shimin was also helpless, pondered for a while, and went directly to the topic: "This time the Sui army is very noisy, and Nanyang is not peaceful, but with the strength in the hands of the father, it is not difficult to deal with Qin Qiong; All the large armies are concentrated here, coupled with the Sui army's desperate fighting style and the astonishingly powerful crossbow, we really dare not spare our troops to support Nanyang! What I am worried about is not that the Sui army will fight us, but rather that The Sui army will not fight with us. Because almost all the soldiers of our Tang Dynasty have thrown themselves to the east, and many generals cannot be spared, and the resources that can be dispatched in the country are extremely limited. If the Sui army turns to focus on Bashu, it will be dangerous."

"That's what I'm worried about!" Li Jiancheng paused, and said in a very low voice: "Also, Xiangyang has been quite uneasy these days."

"Why not calm?" Li Shimin looked at Li Jiancheng in shock. He had been trapped for a long time, and this was the first time he had heard the news.

"As far as I know, Yang Tong has already been in contact with the aristocratic family, and it seems that he has made some promises. Now various aristocratic families have sent people to Luoyang and Yecheng." Li Jiancheng laughed coldly.

"Who is so bold?" Li Shimin couldn't help being furious. They were going through life and death here, but someone secretly stabbed a knife behind them. This feeling is quite bad, very bad.

"Not to mention the families of the Wei family and the Du family, but also the Dugu family, the Dou family, the Xiao family, the Zheng family, and the Pei family that have marriage relations with my Li family... Yang Tong's policy of administration has been deeply rooted in the Sui Dynasty. , he no longer needs to make any compromises with the world's aristocratic families. Why did he suddenly make such a huge change? I think his intention is to disrupt my Great Tang, so that my Great Tang will fall into a state of civil strife where the monarch and ministers are suspicious, and the ministers are suspicious. With his domineering temperament, which is clearly defined as enemy and friend, once these aristocratic families accept his conditions, they must and can only be loyal to him, instead of placing multiple bets like before... That is to say, these aristocratic families are very likely to betray my Tang Dynasty. "

"These..." Li Shimin was furious, pulled out his waist knife, slashed viciously on the battlements, and gasped for breath, "Brother, this matter has become a big deal! Does Emperor Father know?"

"I have sent several urgent letters, but the key point is that my father has not responded!" Li Jiancheng frowned.

"Isn't someone intercepting it?"

"Impossible, several batches of messengers have returned safely."

"This..." Li Shimin was stunned for a while, and then continued to ask: "Is there no indication at all?"

"Let me leave it alone!" Li Jiancheng took out a few letters from his arms with a wry smile, and handed them to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin watched them one by one, and became dazed. Several letters were written by Li Jiancheng. Each letter stated various serious problems from different aspects, and the analysis was quite in place. Li Shimin also felt that every sentence was on point. But Father's reply above was either "I know" or "Don't worry about it" and other coping words. In the end, he actually directly accused Li Jiancheng!

"Brother, do you think the father has suffered from witchcraft?" Li Shimin was completely dumbfounded.

"You believe in this too?"

"But this is too wicked!"

"Father may have other plans!"

Li Shimin was silent for a while, and said solemnly: "No matter how you say it, someone needs to preside over the overall situation in Xiangyang. Now only the father can deter these rats. It is not too late. Our brothers immediately signed a letter to express our relationship with the father, and invite him Return to Xiangyang quickly. Otherwise, the situation will be out of control."

"Right on my mind!"

The two brothers threw their defense to Li Xiaogong, hurried into the tower, discussing in secret.For their supreme father, their hearts were broken.

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At the same time, Yang Tong, Yang Shanhui, Luo Shixin, Zhang Zhenzhou, Xue Wanjun and other senior officers were also discussing the military situation in the barracks.Compared with the closed Li brothers, the atmosphere here is obviously quite active and lively!
Yang Tong held up a glass of clear water and said with a smile, "It's a rule and an iron law that you can't drink alcohol in the army, and I'm no exception. Now use clear water instead of wine. I wish you all great generals success."

Up to now, he hasn't caught a single hair in the war, and even gave Li Shimin a slap, no, he's planning to go back to Luoyang.The situation on this side is good, Xue Wanjun is in charge of the battle, so I feel at ease, Yang Shanhui's task is a little heavier, but Yang Tong has arranged for him a lot of generals, these people are all outstanding men of the Sui Dynasty, with their assistance, Yang Shanhui's The pressure is not so heavy, as long as he persists for a while, the beacon fires blooming everywhere will divide some of his enemy troops.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone drank.

"As for me, I guess I won't go into battle for a long time; why?" Yang Tong smiled, met everyone's interested inquiring gazes, and then said: "All the soldiers in the army have made meritorious service, and I must live forever." Supervise good craftsmen all night, let them carve tens of thousands of new big seals; as for your existing seals, I feel that they have been worn for too long, and should be given to the generals and soldiers below."

Everyone laughed boldly.

Although the Holy Majesty spoke in a funny way, the meaning revealed made everyone's blood boil. The meaning of the Holy Majesty's words is naturally to make meritorious service for everyone, and they will all be promoted to a higher level, and the current positions will be handed over to the next level who have made great contributions. Soldiers.Although the way of speaking is not formal, it is more comfortable to listen to than the well-regulated and rigid way.As for Yang Yu, who has the soul of another world, he never thought of using coercion to make the officials live in fear, so as to protect the power of the emperor. The power of the emperor is not to prevail in words and deeds, but to use absolute Strength makes people submit, if they can't convince people, they will still oppose what should be opposed, and they will still scold what should be scolded in their hearts.

After three cups in a row, it gradually returned to the topic.

"General Xue, you lack a few good generals in your account! I will send a few people to help you." It's not a formal occasion, Yang Tong is more casual, sometimes he is called by name, sometimes he is called official position, how happy he is Come on, everyone is used to it, he said, "Shi Jin, Yu Zhan, Gao Yan, what the three of you lack is actual combat and experience. With your abilities, you are doing nothing by my side. It is really a waste of talent. The current war Employers are needed everywhere, just follow orders here."

"Remember, General Xue sits in Shangluo and seems a little unknown, but it doesn't mean that he is incapable, but that the task of forming the Sixth Army is quite cumbersome and heavy, so he has no chance to shine. I will not give you any privileges, If you want him to listen to you, it depends on whether you have the ability."

"Here!" The three generals were overjoyed. When they came out with Yang Tong, one and two were full of energy. Unexpectedly, people were not as good as God, but they got nothing. They thought they would escort the holy car back to Luoyang, but the holy majesty gave them another one. The opportunity to make meritorious service, this has to be said to be a great joy.

"My lord, what about me?" Luo Shixin was a little anxious. Except for him, everyone had their own tasks. He didn't want to go to Luoyang to handle government affairs.

"I am going to let you serve as the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to help Minister Yang Shidao handle the people's livelihood affairs of the five counties of Henan, Xingyang, Hongnong, Xiangcheng, and Fuyang. Accumulate well and learn about government affairs management."

Although this is a bit of a joke, it is also Yang Tong's sincere words. Although this era values ​​martial arts more than literature, the martial arts style of the Sui Dynasty is better than that of other princes. It is proud to be on the battlefield, but the lifespan of generals on the battlefield is actually extremely limited. When their mental health goes from the peak to the downhill, they will eventually have to turn to the political arena.The so-called going out and entering the phase is like this.

It is true that Luo Shixin is good at fighting, but if he continues to develop, one day he will use his military achievements to enter the political arena. If such a young guy with unlimited prospects has no political ability at all, he will definitely not be able to do it.Yang Tong did not require him to be able to govern a country like Yang Gongren, Yang Shidao, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui, but at least he must have the ability to govern a party.This is also an inevitable change for every general, Pei Xingyan, Niu Jinda, Su Dingfang, Yu Chigong, Xue brothers are all exceptions.

But Luo Shixin obviously didn't have such a long-term life plan. When he heard Yang Tong's words, his face turned green immediately, and he said anxiously: "My lord, you can't do this. I'd rather be an ordinary soldier than do this. Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If you really want to do this, I, I will retire and return home."

Everyone couldn't help laughing out loud when they saw him, a young man with no beard at all, saying something about 'retire from old age and return to his hometown'.

Yang Tong didn't make things too difficult for him, for Luo Shixin, it was indeed a long way to turn into the political arena: "You servant shot, this little soldier is given to you, what if you don't want it?"

Yang Shanhui said with a smile: "Duke Tan is young and promising, and his future is limitless. It is too early for him to abandon military affairs and enter politics."

Yang Shanhui can understand Yang Tong's intentions. If the Battle of Bingzhou and the Battle of Liangzhou were the military curtain call battles of Li Jing and Wei Yunqi, then the Sui and Tang Dynasties battles will definitely be Yang Shanhui's curtain call. He is worried that their military power will be too heavy, which will threaten his imperial power, but the country needs a large number of young talents to inherit, and these seniors are not completely retired. Only when the new and the senior make way for the younger generation can the military be able to achieve a stable transition and maintain youth forever, so as not to be in the dilemma of being out of succession and having no successor.

Yang Tong threw so many young generals to him, just to let him, an 'old guy', lead a group of young people to grow up in this war, so as to cultivate a group of outstanding young handsome talents and general talents for the country. Naturally, they take a supportive attitude. If a group of old men control and take command of military aircraft for a long time, that would be a great tragedy for this country.

This is indeed Yang Tong's true thought.

In history, Su Dingfang, who destroyed the Three Kingdoms at the age of [-] or [-], is quite a rare example in the entire history of cold weapons. The helpless work of no one.And Li Zhi pinned the fate of a country on this old man. At best, he has a discerning eye to recognize talents, and at worst, he is simply taking Li Tang's fate at risk, not to mention anything else, just the current road conditions, weather conditions, traffic conditions, etc. The tools make more than [-]% of the ancient people afraid of long-distance treks, mountains and ridges, and galloping horses. If this old general can't bear the hardships of boats and vehicles and dies on the expedition, it will be a great deal to this country and the country. The morale of this army was undoubtedly a fatal blow.Based on this lesson, Yang Tong also developed the heart of cultivating generals by fighting and reserving talents, and vigorously promoted young generals who are determined to forge ahead.

Shi Jin, Gao Yan, and Yu Zhan are all core figures in the talent development plan. Relatively speaking, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, and Su Dingfang, who are about the same age as them, are already seniors. Each of them has countless brilliant experiences , This is not something that can only be compared by newly discovered people.

"General Zuowei, I will give you 3 horses to serve under the command of the right servant."

Luoyang has been set, surrounded by great Sui iron-blooded army, no one can fight in, it is a waste to keep the Xiaoguo army by your side.This army is an unrivaled army that has grown up in constant battles. Their value can only be reflected on the battlefield. If they are not used for a long time in the court, they will become veteran soldiers sooner or later. This is not what Yang Tong wants to see. In addition, Yang Shanhui's task was extremely heavy, so he simply gave Luo Shixin 3 people in one breath.

"Here!" Luo Shixin was overjoyed!

"Learn more about everything, otherwise, I will punish you to be Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"..." Everyone.

What kind of punishment is this?
The many generals who thought they were sent by the United States thought for a while, and when they thought that tens of millions of people had to take care of the food and drink, all of them shuddered and their hairs stood on end.

This punishment is a good job for civil servants, but for these rough men who have to rack their brains for a long time to write a march note, it is indeed an extremely deep punishment.

The Holy Majesty played it too hard, and the two looked at Luo Shixin with sympathy.

As for Luo Shixin himself, it was like playing a face-changing technique, his face had already changed again and again, how could he be so happy?

Yang Shanhui will be amazed!
The Holy Majesty's control method like prescribing the right medicine... is really amazing.Compared with these enthusiastic young generals who yearn for the battlefield, it is like punishing literati to go to the battlefield to fight one-on-one.

(End of this chapter)