The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 530 World Records Going Northward
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Under the protection of hundreds of guards, Li Mi led a group of civil and military officers to inspect the warehouse in Jiangyang County.

The warehouse is only three or four miles away from the Yangtze River, and there is a canal connected to the Yangtze River. The wind blowing from the Yangtze River is very strong, and the big flag with the word "Wei" on the flagpole is flapping.

Jiangyang Warehouse is Li Mi's largest warehouse. More than two hundred large warehouses form a warehouse city slightly smaller than Luokou Cangcheng. Bingjia tents and other supplies.

Surrounded by hundreds of guards, Li Mi carefully inspected Jiangyang Cangcheng, and raised a series of questions on safety aspects such as fire prevention and waterproofing.

From the beginning to the end, Li Mi's face was black all the time, and he seemed to be in a bad mood. In fact, he hadn't been really happy since he went south. Although he was victorious in the military, he was not smooth at all in politics.

The Jiangnan gentry has been in the south of the Yangtze River for more than a thousand years and is deeply rooted. Whether it is a well-dressed overseas Chinese surname or a gentry living in Jiangdong, they are extremely xenophobic and have always regarded Jiangnan as a taboo. Even Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty could only adopt the method of appeasement. He let his second son Yang Guang sit in the south of the Yangtze River. The gentry communicated and reached some compromises. Later, in order to better appease the old officials of the Chen Dynasty, Yang Guang accepted the fourth daughter of the Empress Chen, Princess Guangde, and the sixth daughter, Princess Yuzhang, Chen Yu. The gentry tied up the chariots of the Sui Dynasty, but despite this, repeated rebellions were often staged in Jiangnan. After Yang Guang officially ascended the throne and promised the real interests and power of the Jiangnan gentry, these talents helped Yang Guang with peace of mind. Widely maintain local stability.

A powerful emperor and a unified dynasty have come to the end of compromise. One can imagine the situation of Li Mi, a foreign warlord with no future.

During this period of time, no matter how he tried to appease and curry favor, he could not get the support of the Jiangnan gentry. The reason was that Li Zitong and Shen Faxing were the spokesmen supported by the Jiangnan gentry. He annihilated these two southern forces. The key was that the gentry could not give them the benefits they needed. However, if it satisfies the appetite of the Jiangnan gentry, it will be unfair to the generals under his command, and it will chill everyone's hearts. The army is the foundation of his foothold, and it is impossible for Li Mi to disappoint the generals before the war.Between the two, Li Mi naturally chose to be loyal to his army, rather than the Jiangnan gentry who put the family first and fell on both sides.

The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River were naturally dissatisfied. They did not dare to confront Li Mi directly, so they used their influence to agitate the people.The result of this is that the people in the south of the Yangtze River do not support Li Mi, and regard him as a foreign invader. The officials he sent were either killed or unable to gain a foothold. As a result, the only territories he really controlled were Jiangdu, Liyang, Danyang, and Piling. The names of the four counties, the other Wujun, Yuhang, Kuaiji, and Xuancheng, do not match their names.However, Liyang and Danyang still had no gentry because of Du Fuwei. He copied Du Fuwei's policy and quickly settled down.

In desperation, Li Mi could only strengthen the management of the army, so that the army and the local people would not have conflicts.

Speaking of which, I have to thank Yang Tong for this. If Li Mi did this five years ago, the army would have already started to collapse. However, Yang Tong's idea of ​​building a mighty and civilized army has not only strengthened his own army, but also affected other people. Lords, in this regard, Li Mi, who stands out from the chaos, is undoubtedly the one who has learned the most profoundly. He has seen too many illegal things, and he knows that the reason why this group of "grass bandits" transformed into the current Wei army is entirely due to Thanks to the strict military law, he has a very strict grasp of the military law. Regardless of the combat effectiveness of the Wei army, just in terms of obeying the law and discipline, he can win the hearts of the people everywhere. If Yang Xuangan, who Li Mi was loyal to in the past, had such a civilization It is a pity that times have changed. Compared with the Sui army whose concept of "mighty and civilized" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the influence of the Wei army among the people is still far inferior.

Jiangnan is a new territory for Li Mi, and his influence here is far less than that of the Central Plains, which has been cultivated for many years. If he is given a year, he is fully confident of winning the hearts of the people here, but obviously, his enemies will not Give him a chance to recuperate.Therefore, before the war came, he made the second priority and focused on improving the quality of the army. He only asked the people in the south of the Yangtze River not to be disgusted with the Wei army.

His idea is good, but the people in the south of the Yangtze River and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River don't appreciate it.What made Li Mi most angry was that he had recruited more than 7 troops from Li Zitong and Shen Faxing, but they all fled one after another. Even if they killed more than a thousand people, they couldn't stop the fleeing tide.

Li Mi even doubted whether his development in Jiangnan was correct, but now, he has no way out, and he doesn't even have time to win the support of the Jiangnan gentry, because since he set foot on the land of Jiangnan, he has never stopped.

The south is not a peaceful land either. Among the six forces in the south of the Yangtze River, he only destroyed the two weakest two, and Du Fuwei, Xiao Xian and Meng Haigong were all threatening his survival, and Lin Shihong was only in name allegiance.

Li Mi also had to admit that Du Fuwei and Xiao Mian were more difficult to deal with than the others. When he captured Danyang County, Du Xiao joined forces to fight back, and his army lost more than [-] people. Miscellaneous soldiers are fine, but in order to make a difference in the battle, he sent out all the elite troops. This loss hurts so much that his heart is almost broken.

What made Li Mi even more anxious was that he received information yesterday that the troops of Du Fuwei and Xiao Mian were mobilizing frequently again. Judging from this posture, even an idiot could guess that these two families are going to join forces to deal with Li Mi again.

After inspecting the last warehouse, Li Mi went to the Cangcheng official office with a group of civil servants. The unfavorable situation made him careless about the place, so he started discussing with everyone.

"Regardless of whether Du Fuwei and Xiao Mian were ordered by Yang Tong or not, we have to pay attention to the aggressive approach of the coalition forces. I want to ask, should we consider defending against the threat from the north?" Li Mi looked around for a week, and finally settled on the general Shan Xiongxin's body.

Shan Xiongxin understood that he was referring to the Sui Army. Although the information from the Tang Dynasty has not been confirmed, the Sui Army must be considered in the overall situation, otherwise, it will fall into a situation where it cannot be balanced.If the land of Huaibei is abandoned, then the Sui army will definitely drive straight in and join forces with Du Fuwei and Xiao Xian. Even if the two sides do not join forces, the Wei army will still face the enemy of both sides and cannot escape the fate of destruction. Therefore, it is necessary to gain a strategic buffer time .

"If we deploy too many troops in Huainan, once the Sui army moves south from Lu County and Langye County, Pengcheng, Xiapi, and Donghai will be in danger. Similarly, if the Sui army in Yingchuan takes action, then Liang County, Huaiyang, and Runan is also under threat. I suggest that Pengcheng County and Huaiyang deploy some elite soldiers to defend against the Sui army's surprise attack. Don't ask for meritorious service, just delay until Du Fuwei and Xiao Mian's coalition forces are defeated, so that we can free up more Use more troops to deal with the Sui army marching south."

Li Mi thought for a while, then asked Fang Xuanzao, "What about Shang Shuling's thoughts? Do you think Li Yuan's information is true?"

Fang Xuanzao also thought about this issue, and said: "Whether Li Yuan's information is true or not is not important anymore, Li Yuan is a smart person, and he will not be ignorant of the truth. At this time, he does not want us to fail, otherwise he will be the next one." And even if Qingzhou is not destroyed, if Yang Tong really wants to destroy Dou Jiande and eradicate the remaining chaos in Qingzhou, he only needs to send 10,000 cavalry to sweep across. With Dou Jiande's strength, how can Yang Tong need [-]+ Sui troops? Based on this calculation, Yang Tong can at least draw [-] troops from Qingzhou to go south. We cannot tolerate our carelessness. Yang Tong is now concentrating on dealing with Li Yuan on the surface, but he has always been scheming and often acts unexpectedly. We have to guard against it. Agree with the general's suggestion."

Li Mi sighed slightly, "I thought about it too, but the time left for us is too little, we must wipe out Du Fuwei and Xiao Xian as soon as possible to consolidate our power in the south, if we don't take advantage of this gap Calm down Jiangnan, and when Yang Tong fights back with all his strength, we really have no chance."

When everyone heard this, they all began to understand why he was so depressed.

"Also!" Li Mi cast his eyes on the faces of the generals like knives, and said in a sharp tone: "This is a very important moment. We can't be chaotic internally, and we can't afford the consequences of civil strife, so military discipline must not Relax! We must not give the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River an excuse to incite the people to rebel."

"Your Highness, why do we need to be bullied by these gentry? We might as well kill them all. Not only will we get money and food, but we will also keep the place in order." Sun Changle said carelessly.

"This king has thought about it all, but they are deeply rooted in the south of the Yangtze River. We can kill the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River on the surface, but we can't clean up their scattered children. Once we do it, these people will definitely rise up and cause trouble. Our main enemy now It is Du Fuwei and Xiao Xian's coalition forces, as well as the Sui army, who really don't have the energy and time to spend with these greedy Jiangnan gentry."

Li Mi smiled, seeing that all the people sitting there were cronies, and he no longer concealed the murderous intent in his heart. An endless chill flashed on his majestic face: "The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River regard our brothers as foreign invaders, and regard our brothers as thieves. Then what is there to be polite about this king? These people are like spoiled children, one or two are self-righteous, and they are extremely arrogant. They also underestimate us, and even think that we are thieves, hehe, how can we Not ordinary thieves, but the ancestors of thieves. Killing and arson is our old profession."

"Haha!" Everyone present burst out laughing.

Li Mi also said with a smile: "Brothers, let's be patient for a while now. After we get through this difficulty, we will come back and settle the matter! This king will never let the brothers suffer any grievances."

"Your Highness is wise." The generals have been quite angry during this period, and seeing Li Mi's repeated compromises, they have long been furious with the Jiangnan gentry. Now when they heard Li Mi's promise, they all responded loudly with satisfaction.

Li Mi waved his hand and got down to business: "If the Sui army goes south, Pengcheng will definitely be the main battlefield, facing more than [-] elite Sui troops, and this king will draw at most [-] elite soldiers and [-] southern soldiers. Who is willing to take on this difficult task?" task? Who can stick to Du Fuwei and Xiao Mian after they are destroyed?"

"Your Highness, the last general begs for his life." Shan Xiongxin begged for his life boldly.

"The general is very courageous, and this king is very pleased, but I need the general to lead the army on my behalf to deal with Du Fuwei and Xiao Xian." Shan Xiongxin is brave and loyal, but lacks resourcefulness. Li Mi is not at ease. The right person in his mind is Xu Shiji.

While Li Mi was thinking about it, Xu Shiji asked for orders: "Your Highness, the general is willing to take on this important task."

"Okay! This king will let Sun Changle, Wenren Suian, and Le Botong be your lieutenants."

"Here."

"Next is Huaiyang, Wang Bodang, this king will give you [-] elite troops and [-] southern troops, and Chen Zhilue will serve as the deputy general. Remember, this king doesn't want you to attack, as long as Li Jing is kept out of the country. If Li Jing attacks Liang County in the northeast, the two of you can attack Yingchuan and force Li Jing to retreat. You must not let Li Jing and Qingzhou Sui army join forces. Otherwise, the pressure on Shiji will be doubled. Don't underestimate it. This flanking mission."

"Here." Wang Bodang and Chen Zhilue solemnly accepted the order.

"Is there anything to add to the Shangshu Order?" Li Mi asked Fang Xuanzao.

Fang Xuanzao said: "Send an envoy to Nanyang, and present to Li Yuan the great relationship between lips and teeth. It would be great if we can form an alliance of mutual support."

Li Yuan frowned and thought for a while, and felt that this was a good idea, but he was a little worried, so he asked, "Li Yuan tricked me, will he agree?"

Fang Xuanzao smiled and said, "It can't be said that we cheated him, after all we followed the covenant and withdrew from the Western Central Plains, and it was Li Tang himself who couldn't win those territories, and it has nothing to do with us."

"That's right."

"Your Highness, both Li Tang and my Great Wei are strong opponents of the Sui army. No one can deny the huge gap. Even if Li Yuan disagrees, he has sensible people under his command. They will help us persuade Li Yuan."

"Okay!" Li Mi didn't ask anymore, but urgently arranged for the envoy.

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