The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 553

At dusk, the sky suddenly rained cats and dogs, and streaks of silver lightning pierced the sky, causing people to panic.

In a house in Yiyang County, it was rather dark under the rain curtain. A maid cut off the wick with a pair of fine scissors, and the room became brighter. The candle flame fluttered in the strong wind, and she quickly covered it with a gauze cover.

Xiao Yuexian was sitting on the chair beside the lamp, her black hair still had the moisture after bathing, she only tied it gently with a silk ribbon, and casually draped it over her fragrant shoulders.Black hair, fair skin, thin fragrant shoulders, delicate collarbone, under the light, it seems to be covered with a veil.She was holding a volume of books in her hand, revealing a forearm that looked like snow.

The lights are flickering, and the beauty is like jade.

Recalling the scene of me and me in the post pavilion during the day, I couldn't help but smile sweetly, revealing a breathtaking beauty and releasing a breathtaking charm.

"Princess..." The maid interrupted Xiao Yuexian's thoughts.

Xiao Yuexian frowned and said: "I told you several times, don't call me the princess, have you forgotten?"

"I forgot again." The maid smiled and said, "Concubine Hui! I feel that the Holy Majesty will come tonight."

"Nonsense!" Xiao Yuexian's face suddenly turned red, and she also felt the same way.

"Concubine Hui, have you forgotten how to please your husband in the room? How about I take out the album and let you remember it in your heart."

As the maid said, she was about to get up and go to the picture album to find it, so that Xiao Yuexian could review it and understand the essence of various poses.This was one of her missions when she married Xiao Yuexian to the Sui Dynasty, so she also took it with her when she went on tour.

"Shut up!" Xiao Yuexian glared at the maid with a flushed face, and scolded, "Do you know how to be ashamed, and how shameless you are?"

The maid said indignantly: "The gift of husband and wife is the most important thing for reproduction, so it is serious! Concubine Hui is pregnant with the little prince, so she can rely on it. Why don't you feel ashamed and shameless?"

Even the tips of Xiao Yuexian's ears turned red.But thinking about it seriously, I also felt that what the maid said seemed to make sense.

Women are men's vassals, no matter how noble their births are, they are of little value.The value of a woman is only reflected in bearing children.Although she is the daughter of Lanling Xiao's concubine, she is also the daughter of a rebel, and she was like a duckweed in the Sui Dynasty.Although Yang Tong and the Queen treated her very well, she has no sense of security because she has no children. If she gives birth to a son and a half, she will no longer be the daughter of the Xiao family, but the daughter-in-law of the Yang family... The problem is If Yang Tong doesn't come, what can she do?
And today, her husband kissed her and made her feel that he was coming tonight.

or……

Study the picture book?
I don't know anything, I have to learn anyway.Xiao Yuexian blushed, bit her lip, her eyes were a little blurred...

"Concubine Hui, do you want to watch it?" the maid bewitched.

"This……"

"What are you looking at?" When Xiao Yuexian was having a hard time making a choice, Yang Tong's voice came from outside the door.The guilty Xiao Yuexian was startled.

"See the Holy One."

The maid in the room suddenly saw Yang Tong stepping into the room, and hurriedly bowed her skirt and saluted.

"Husband!" Xiao Yuexian's lithe body was like a cloud, and she bowed gracefully, her delicate and picturesque face was overflowing with shame and joy.

Yang Tong nodded slightly and entered the room.

Xiao Yuexian was obediently by her side, a fresh and light fragrance entered her nostrils, like orchids and musk deer, Yang Tong's eyes naturally fell on the fair skin at her neckline...

Xiao Yuexian couldn't help being ashamed of her husband's blade-like eyes. She forced herself to keep her head clear, and said softly: "I'll take care of my husband to take a bath. These days don't stop, so I should rest earlier."

Yang Tong said, "No rush."

The stern voice made Xiao Yuexian stunned. After a closer look, she found that her husband had changed into a cold red armor, like an ancient god of war. This was the first time she saw Yang Tong dressed like this. I was dumbfounded.

"There is an army of about 5000 people coming from the east. You put out the lights and close the windows. No matter what happens, don't go out later."

"Husband, are you an enemy?" When Xiao Yuexian heard this, her face turned pale, and her heart was extremely frightened.

Yang Tong gently embraced her thin fragrant shoulders, and said softly, "I don't know if it's an enemy or a friend! Friends are fine. For the enemy, 5000 people are not enough for our army to charge. You don't have to worry at all, I just use Just in case."

This is not Yang Tong's bragging, the surrounding area is open, it is the natural battlefield of the Xiaoguo Army, and it is completely possible to use the power of the cavalry to hunt and kill them one by one.

Xiao Yuexian's heart relaxed, and she worshiped: "That's true, my husband is the god of the Great Sui army."

She knew that the country of the Sui Dynasty was laid down inch by inch by her husband, and she clearly remembered that whenever Yang Tong persecuted the nobles, a group of famous scholars in the south of the Yangtze River complained, but there was nothing they could do.

However, even so, her husband is as stable as Mount Tai, and he has forced the aristocratic family to have no room for survival step by step. Back then, the aristocratic families who could not do anything about martial arts all ran away, even the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Zheng family of Xingyang. The thousand-year-old family has all been wiped out in the hands of her husband...

The corners of Xiao Yuexian's lips were smiling, and his eyes were rolling. Which girl doesn't worship heroes, which girl doesn't admire the strong?

And this man can not only make the world's heroes, the world's aristocratic families restless, but also destroy powerful alien races such as the Turks, and he can also write famous poems that are well-known and famous forever.More importantly, he still hurts people.Looking at Yang Tong's thick eyebrows like a sword, his mighty and heroic posture, his beautiful eyes are full of love
"Military God? I'm not a military god. Everyone doesn't even let me fight now." Yang Tong shook his head and sighed: "But I also understand that there are many generals in the Sui Dynasty, and they all hope to be promoted by military exploits. If it's me, I will use my strength to simply and brutally crush the enemy. In this way, the generals will not have a chance. They can't let everyone lose the opportunity to make meritorious deeds for me alone. I I guess there will be no chance to go to the battlefield in this life."

Looking at her husband, Xiao Yuexian felt a river of love in her heart.

This is the real king!

Even if you sacrifice your own ideals, you have to consider the feelings of the generals and understand everyone's difficulties. If you are not the current hero, how can you have such a mind?
Yang Tong smiled and said, "I'm going out first."

Xiao Yuexian nodded silently, and said in a low voice: "Husband, please take care."

"Take care of yourself, too." Yang Tong confessed, and quickly went out. When he arrived at the military camp outside the city, he realized that it was Du Fuwei.

Although Yang Tong was on the way, he had a general understanding of the situation of Du Fuwei and Li Mi.Du Fuwei was the biggest obstacle to Li Mi's unification of the south, so he became Li Mi's key target of attack. Even though Du Fuwei was tyrannical, he was still at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. Under Li Mi's continuous attacks day and night, the situation was quite bad.

However, Du Fuwei is not a vegetarian. He occupies Lujiang Xiang'an County. Even though the Wei army suffered heavy casualties, they could not take Xiang'an City.

When Du Fuwei heard that Yang Tong was going south, he handed over the defense to his adopted son Kan Leng, and came to plead guilty in person. There is an official road connecting Lujiang, Hefei, and Yiyang, and it is not slow to rush here. Now he Put the soldiers and horses ten miles away, and only take a hundred horses to Yiyang City.

Xiaoguojun had already been reported, and he was allowed to enter the city directly without making any excuses.Although Du Fuwei knew that he could continue to stand on his own, he knew in his heart that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would be destroyed by the Sui army in a short time.Therefore, he followed the Sui army into the city without hesitation, and went straight to the abode where Yang Tong lived under the guidance of the soldiers.

Along the way, there are a large number of soldiers of the Sui army fully armed standing guard in the rainstorm. Looking at a pair of armor and horizontal knives inserted in the scabbard, especially the soldiers who are immobile... Du Fuwei's eyelids fluttered for a while. Jump.

These people are definitely not decorations, nor are they deliberately pretentious. The strong aura exuding from them shows that these people are all masters of a hundred battles.

When he arrived at the door of the jingshe, Du Fuwei bowed to salute, touched the ground with a bow, and said loudly: "The sinner Du Fuwei asks to see the Holy One."

"Please!"

Qingyue's voice came to mind in the room, and the soldiers at the door feinted with their hands, and Du Fuwei hurried in.Finally, I saw this legendary Emperor Wu of the Great Sui Dynasty. He was indeed a dragon and phoenix among men, but seeing him sitting on the main seat in armor, his power without anger made Du Fuwei a little nervous and sucked in his breath. In a low tone, he took two steps forward, bowed again, and raised the sword symbolizing military power aloft: "The sinner Du Fuwei pays homage to the Holy Majesty, and implores the Holy Majesty to take back the military and political power of the Jianghuai River. I wish to be a small soldier of the Holy Majesty and continue to serve the great Sui Dynasty. "

Yang Tong saw that he was tall and his armor was wet, so he asked someone to take his sword, and said with a smile: "Don't just open your mouth and shut up and say you are a sinner, the past is past, you are the big Li Yang appointed by me personally!" Lord, please sit down."

Du Fuwei thanked him, and when he saw that someone sent him a towel to wipe the water, he immediately expressed his gratitude again.

After Du Fuwei wiped off the rain on his head and face, Yang Tong smiled and said, "I've heard of General Du's name for a long time, but today is the first time we meet."

"I have heard the name of the Holy Master for a long time, and today I finally met the Ming Lord. It is really the luck of the last general."

Yang Tong nodded, "Jianghuai is an important place that cannot be lost. Today, I named you General Zuowei, and continue to lead the Jianghuai Army to guard Jianghuai. I will entrust General Du to the safety of Jianghuai."

After finishing speaking, he returned his saber back, back and forth, with completely different meanings.

Du Fuwei was greatly moved. Yang Tong actually trusted him so much that he was allowed to continue stationing in Jianghuai. He gratefully accepted the admiration, and saluted high: "The final general would like to repay His Majesty's kindness!"

"General Du is a warrior, and I have always been proud of being a warrior, so I never like to beat around the bush." ​​Yang Tong saw that he was quite cautious, so he said: "I am quite clear about your situation. To put it bluntly, it is forced by the situation. Mercy, you have pledged allegiance to Brother Yan and then to Zhen successively, and you have guaranteed the majesty of the Sui Dynasty. I am very pleased. Li Yuan and Li Mi are different. They are full of ambitions. For several twenty years, this kind of person has been the root cause of the turmoil in the world, so I can't spare the two of them."

"Nowadays the situation in the world is clear, Li Yuan, Li Mi, Lin Shihong, and Meng Haigong are just lingering in the eyes of Zhuang. And we, in this business, can't stay at home and wait to die, right? I'm only in my early twenties, don't fight What else can we do in foreign wars? Besides, if it is not necessary, who is willing to use weapons against their own compatriots? Which general does not want to be famous outside the territory and seal the wolf into a xu? So sooner or later, the blades of my Tai Sui will face outwards , when the time comes, the general will have plenty of opportunities to fight. So the general must take care of himself, your road to general is still very long."

Du Fuwei's blood boiled with enthusiasm from Yang Tong's words, and he said, "The last general will swear to be loyal to the country."

"How is Jianghuai now?" Yang Tong asked.

Du Fuwei was ashamed and said: "Hui Sheng, Li Yang, Danyang and other counties have now been occupied by Li Mi, and now they are fighting with our army in Xiang'an, Lujiang."

"I can't blame the general for this matter." Yang Tong sighed: "Although the general lost Danjiang and Liyang, I know that it was caused by friendly forces, so I can't blame the general. I also feel very sorry about the matter of assisting the general. I heard that Auxiliary generals are both military and political, and they are rare talents, so it is a loss to the court if it is lost in the hands of the bandits."

"Your Majesty!" Du Fuwei left his seat suddenly, knelt down in front of Yang Tong with a puff, and said in a mournful voice, "At the end of the day, I have an unfeeling request, and I hope the Holy Majesty will grant you."

Yang Tong said in harmony: "What's the matter, general, but it's okay to say, why do you need to perform such a great gift? Please hurry up."

Du Fuwei said in a shy voice: "Since my brother-in-law died, I will not be able to sleep every night. Every time I think about the kindness of my brother-in-law, my heart will be twisted like a knife. When I meet the Holy Majesty this time, I also implore the Majesty, the Duke of Liyang County. The Jue bestowed it on the brother-in-law."

"Is that so..." Yang Tong frowned slightly when he heard that, the titles of the Sui Dynasty were not conferred randomly, only those who had made great achievements could not be granted. Therefore, titles were very precious in the Sui Dynasty, and all civil and military officials could It is honor to be knighted.But if he directly refused, it would inevitably chill Du Fuwei's heart. After all, Fu Gongyou also died fighting for the court.

Du Fuwei obviously understood this question too, seeing Yang Tong hesitated, he kowtowed again and said: "I beseech the sage's grace, and at the end I am willing to exchange my life's merits for the title of righteous brother."

"General, get up, I didn't say I won't agree." Yang Tong already had some calculations in his mind, and said, "I will bestow the assistant general as the Duke of Zhangqiu County, and the general will be demoted as the Duke of Xiang'an County. I don't know what to do?"

Du Fuwei nodded and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"It doesn't have to be like this. General Du and General Fu grew up together, and he knows the deeds of General Fu best. But he can find someone to write a biography and engrave an inscription so that future generations will know who General Fu is. After you go back, you can immediately send someone to His remains were returned to his hometown for burial."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Du Fuwei was extremely grateful. He was relieved to have Kan Leng guarding Xiang'an. What troubled him now was the matter of Fu Gongyou. What he told Yang Tong before was not a half-truth. He dreamed of Fu Gongyou, and this worry was over, and he would never feel at ease for the rest of his life.

"The general is Li Mi's fierce tiger, and he is under tremendous pressure. Is there anything that needs help from the court?"

"Return to the Holy One!" Du Fuwei thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "The late general has no requirements. I just ask the holy majesty to send someone to take over the government affairs as soon as possible, so that the late general can focus on military affairs."

Yang Tong was quite satisfied with Du Fuwei's understanding, and said with a smile: "I heard that the 'Shangzui' army is the strongest combat force of General Du. Is there such a thing?"

"That's true!" Du Fuwei said slightly proudly, "The recruiting army was built by the last general to imitate the late emperor Xiaoguo army. He must be the vanguard in every battle. After the battle, check everyone's wounds. If the wound is on the back, immediately cut it off. , because it means that he retreats before the battle. Every time he wins, the last general will be rewarded heavily. If his subordinates die in battle, the property of the deceased will be distributed equally to his wives, concubines and heirs." Speaking of this, Du Fuwei said sadly: "However, to this day, the recruited troops have lost a lot, and the number is less than 3000."

Yang Tong nodded and said: "I asked the Ministry of War to send [-] sets of equipment and [-] horses to Lujiang to strengthen the combat power of the 'Shangzuo' army, and sent several school lieutenants to teach the 'Shangzuo' cavalry What do you think of the tactics?"

Du Fuwei was overjoyed: "The Great Sui Iron Cavalry is invincible in the world, and the general has long been yearning for it. The Holy Majesty has made such an arrangement, and the general will be grateful."

In troubled times, all heroes rise together. If we talk about pure reckless heroes, Dou Jiande and Du Fuwei are the most popular.The two are one south and one north, but they act in completely different ways.Dou Jiande is committed and trustworthy, puts benevolence and righteousness first, and puts the people first. Even though he was defeated by Yang Yu in Hebei and was eager to expand the army, but after he arrived in Qingzhou, he never changed his love for the people. He is a reputable man.And Du Fuwei is almost the same, he has low ambitions, he only wants to protect the common people in troubled times, but he is also a person who is eager for public justice, he himself is suffering from taxes and taxes, and he hates corrupt officials. , so he only charged very low taxes to the people in the territory, and he also specially ordered that all corrupt officials, regardless of severity, be executed.Therefore, Jianghuai under Du Fuwei's rule can be called a rare paradise in troubled times.

For Du Fuwei, who loves the people like a son and doesn't have much ambition, Yang Tong is very relieved, and said with a smile: "Then let's make an agreement. In terms of government affairs, I will send someone to take over as soon as possible. General Du just let go." Just fight with hands and feet, and speak up in time if you have any difficulties in the future."

"Here!" Du Fuwei responded, and then said: "Your Majesty, Wang Xiongdan, the son of the last general, is strong and courageous, with extraordinary strength, and quite a bit of strategy. Du Zhong, the dog, likes literary affairs. I don’t know if it’s possible for someone to go to Tsinghua Academy’s Civil and Military Academy for further studies?”

Y , travel is inconvenient, and the Luoyang Academy is also under construction. Once it is completed, it will open to teach. The Academy is divided into schools of literature, martial arts, law, medicine, engineering, and agriculture. Mr. Du can choose the college he wants to study in. As for Wang Xiongdan, I know he is a mighty general, so let him be a lieutenant in the Xuanjia Army, and he will be promoted based on his military merits in the future."

"Master, thank you for your kindness." Du Fuwei was even happier. The Xuanjia Army was the first army of the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and it was also the cradle of the middle-level military officers of the Sui Army. I heard that many generals of the Sui Dynasty joined the Xuanjia Army To be proud, for the sake of being an ordinary soldier in the Xuanjia Army, the emperor has now included Wang Xiongdan in the Xuanjia Army. This not only shows the importance he attaches to Wang Xiongdan, but also shows the emperor's trust in him.

"The ordinary soldiers of the Xuanjia Army are all soldiers of brigade commander level, rebellious and unruly. Whether they can subdue these soldiers depends on whether Wang Xiongdan has the ability. If not, I can only send him to other troops Yes. This is a matter of principle, and it will not change because of any one person."

"If Wang Xiongsheng doesn't have this ability, no matter how the Holy One cleans up, there will be no complaints in the end." Du Fuwei assured.

"Talk quickly."

(End of this chapter)