The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 613
After the dynasty was over, Yang Tong and his civil and military officials went to the Tongming Hall on the west side of the Xuanzheng Hall. This hall was where the emperor summoned individual important officials to talk. Looking at Wei Zheng, who was drinking herbal tea to replenish his water, Yang Tong couldn't help laughing: "Wei Zheng Shang Shu, what you said is quite good, you pointed out all the problems of Li Mi."

Wei Zheng said modestly: "It's still Li Shangshu who is the most powerful, when it comes to Li Mi's core danger."

Yang Tong nodded. Li Jing said that Li Mi had no choice but to go south, and that he was regarded as an invader in the south was indeed Li Mi's biggest problem. In turn, it became an opportunity for the Sui Dynasty to profit. When everyone moistened their throats, Shen Sheng said: "Taking Li Mi and Lin Shihong first is our first game this year. There is no doubt about it. As for Li Yuan, there will be confusion for a certain period of time, so we can let it go for the time being. The next thing we have to discuss is the general's. The question is, should we follow the rules of the past, or should we set up a commander-in-chief who will coordinate the overall situation?"

While hesitating, Wei Yunqi came forward and said: "The Holy Majesty sent the generals to go out. He never preset tactics and tactics, nor did he ask the generals how to defeat the enemy. He just let the generals make their own decisions and responses according to the changes in the battle situation. Such an arrangement is in line with the ever-changing battle situation. But this battle involves the issue of the unification of the world, which is of great significance. The whole army is working hard. This is of course a good thing, but I am also worried that some generals will be greedy and only know how to advance blindly. , so as to give the enemy a chance to come back. In order to avoid such a tragedy, the minister thought that a commander-in-chief was needed, and a prestige general was needed to command the armies, so as to ensure the unity of all armies and ensure the unity of all The armies on all fronts can always fight together, and we have the eagle to contact us in time, so there will be no such thing as tactical rigidity."

"What Wei Pushe said is very true!" Yang Gongren recommended the candidate for the coach to Yang Tong, saying: "Since ancient times, wars have been related to the fate of the country. There must be no deviation in the appointment of the coach. Those with outstanding abilities are not It means invincible. There are countless examples of disastrous defeats in history due to character defects, even for famous generals who are good at fighting. Li Shangshu participated in the Battle of Mayi, Bingzhou, Hexi, and Guanzhong. He has achieved great feats every time. What is rare is that he can adjust his combat thinking in time according to the combat methods of other generals, providing a huge guarantee for the victory of all armies. Our army will be able to achieve a brilliant victory like before."

Although Yang Gongren wanted to fight a battle, he also knew that he had been away from the war for too long, and the general of the army would be competent, but the commander of this kind of large-scale war is beyond his own ability, and he must not be ruined just because of his own wish unification plan.

Yang Tong nodded. There are countless brave generals in Sui Dynasty, but there are only a limited number of people who can act as coaches.And Li Jing not only has the talent of the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, but also has the courage and courage to stand on his own.Yang Tong has fought battles for so many years, and few of them have nothing to do with Li Jing. This kind of famous general with both talents, virtues and grandeur is undoubtedly the best candidate for the coach.If Li Jing was in charge, the odds of winning would undoubtedly be a little higher.

At present, Li Jing was appointed as the head coach of the Southern Expedition, and he was in the middle to dispatch the main generals of all parties, and he was given the right to choose generals to form a "Command Headquarters". That's it.As for Yang Tong himself, of course, he will not be content with the status quo, and will take on the role of the leader who adapts to the situation all the way.

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Compared with busy men, women who have nothing to do are very leisurely. Apart from teaching children, meeting the families of civil and military ministers, and talking about poetry and painting with some literary women, their day is almost like this... In the courtyard of the Palace of Rites, Wei Fengwu was chatting and laughing with several concubines, looking at the children running all over the ground from time to time, they were chasing and playing, and snowball fights were their happiest game.

Yang Zheng and Yang Rong did not have a snowball fight with their sisters. They stood under a lush nanmu tree, each took a wooden knife, and tapped on the tree trunk with a haha.The two of them were tall and strong among children of the same age. After playing in the military camp a few times, they became especially fond of learning martial arts.

"I heard that many troops have arrived in Luoyang, and the soldiers and governors from the north are also coming back. I don't know if my husband will fight the puppet Tang this year or the neighboring Wei first... This time, I must fight side by side with my husband." Shui Tianji said Said heartlessly.

"Sister Wu Concubine, don't be presumptuous!" Before Shui Tianji finished speaking, Wei Fengwu had already stared at her almond-shaped eyes, and said in a strong tone: "This is a major national event, and your husband makes a reasonable decision. Husband takes care of the affairs of the palace and educates the children, but for the outside affairs, all civil and military officials will plan for him, so I can't wait to say more."

On weekdays, Wei Fengwu never said such serious words. She mainly considered Li Xiuning's feelings. She was caught between her mother's family and her husband's family. Either side would be a great harm to her.

Wei Fengwu shot Shui Tianji a sideways glance, looked at Li Xiuning, who was a little pale, and patted her hand comfortingly.Recently, there have been various rumors in the court and the court, and in the city, that the emperor is planning to beat Li Tang. Li Xiuning was already soft-hearted and not in a good mood, and now she is pregnant again, so there is no need to worry about it.

This Princess Li Tang fought half of the Guanzhong for the Li family. She is a female general who does not give in to men. But since she married in the Sui Dynasty, she has been quiet and docile, without the slightest domineering, which is very popular with everyone.

She was pregnant only a few years ago, and she became more cheerful, immersed in joy all day long, but after a year later, there was news that the Sui and Tang Dynasties were about to go to war, which really made her sleepless and unable to do politics in the harem, but she didn't. Rules that prohibit political discussion.This also let Li Xiuning know that the gap between the Sui and Tang dynasties is getting bigger and bigger every day. The Sui Dynasty has an absolute advantage here, and her husband announced the expansion of the army by 50 years ago. How long did it take, and with the strength of Li Tang's only Bashu and Jingxiang counties, even if it was exhausted, it was also consumed by the great Sui Dynasty, which was at its peak national power.

"Eldest sister, don't blame the third sister, I understand the kindness of the sisters!" Li Xiuning's phoenix eyes flashed with a hint of pain, and she forced a smile: "Since I'm married, everything about Li Tang has nothing to do with me. Now she is the daughter-in-law of the Yang family, the imperial concubine of the husband, and the mother of Xiaolu... The battle in this world has always been a life-and-death struggle. If the husband loses, neither my father nor Li Mi will tolerate our Yang family. But I cannot deny myself My father and elder brother, pretend nothing happened and have nothing to do with them."

"Elder Sister!" At this time, Lu Qinghua stood up and said, "Let me walk with Fourth Sister!"

"Alright, Fourth Sister is pregnant, so be careful." Wei Fengwu said with a smile.

"Okay!" Li Xiuning got up and left with Lu Qinghua.

The two walked slowly along the winding path on the bank of the Yaochi, the cold wind was like a knife, and the fragrance of orchids wafted in, refreshing.

"Actually, I have also experienced your state of mind." Lu Qinghua said with a smile.

"How is it possible? You don't have a father or brother to rebel." Li Xiuning looked at Lu Qinghua in surprise.

"Have you forgotten my experience?"

Li Xiuning was stunned when he heard the words, and only heard Lu Qinghua say: "At that time, apart from the princes from all walks of life, the Great Sui Dynasty was also divided into two. The one centered on Yecheng was called the Northern Sui Dynasty, and the one centered on Luoyang was called the Southern Sui Dynasty. The Southern Sui Dynasty The main enemy is actually the Wagang Army outside Hulao Pass, but in order to achieve the goal of seizing the military power, money and grain of the Southern Sui Dynasty, Wang Shichong tried his best to exaggerate the threat of the Northern Sui Dynasty. From time to time, he said that the Northern Sui Dynasty was about to cross south... Luoyang, the capital of the emperor, established the orthodoxy of the Great Sui Dynasty. At that time, people in Ziwei City were panic-stricken. I was enclosed in Ziwei Palace and knew nothing about the outside world. On one side was Xi'er's biological father, and I felt as uncomfortable and hopeless as you at that time."

Li Xiuning asked curiously: "Then how did you figure it out later?"

Lu Qinghua replied: "Once I went out of the palace to a Taoist temple to pray for Xifang, and I heard a couple talking about it by chance, and then I realized that the Southern Sui Dynasty was aggressive and exploited the people desperately. The people in Henan, Xingyang, Xiangcheng and other counties couldn't live longer They all called Emperor Huangtai a tyrant and faint king, cursed his Southern Sui court to perish, and expressed his yearning for the Northern Sui Dynasty. I finally figured out why I should support such a brutal court when even the common people despised the Southern Sui court so much. The court, why should you worry about a court that harms the people? If the Southern Sui court really perishes, it will only benefit the people, and our mother and daughter may be able to reunite; the Pei family only regards me as a commodity for profit, completely disregarding And my feelings, and forcibly separated our family of three, why should I care about its life?"

Li Xiuning nodded: "Actually, I have also thought about it. The world has been in chaos for more than ten years, and the people are determined. My husband shoulders the important task of unifying the world and has the ambition to revive the Sui Dynasty. It is not necessarily a good thing for the common people to live a better life sooner because of unification? If the war continues, the vitality of the clan will be greatly damaged, and the people who benefit will be the alien race in Godardan.”

Lu Qinghua said with a smile: "Since you can think like this, why are you still depressed?"

Li Xiuning gave her a blank look, and said angrily: "My situation is different from yours, after all, it is my father and brother."

"You conquered half of Guanzhong, but after your father took over Guanzhong, not only did he not give you a reasonable reward, but he also deprived you of military power and scattered all the generals under you. As for your title of Princess Pingyang, even if you have everything If you don’t do it, you will get the result? Also, when Li Tang was defeated, the person who was used to marry was actually you who had made great achievements, not your sisters who had not made any achievements. Don’t you think there is a problem here? ?”

"Military power?" Li Xiuning looked at Lu Qinghua, with a hint of sadness in his phoenix eyes.

"You must have already guessed it, but you are still unwilling to face it." Lu Qinghua sighed: "Your father didn't taste the emperor's delicacy until he was over 50 years old, and he valued the throne more than anyone else. But he He's getting older, he can't manage so many things, and he's afraid that your elder brother will take over. What he can do is to let Li Shimin grow bigger step by step, and let your elder brother's attention shift from the throne to stabilizing the crown prince, and your father's throne will be stabilized. Your brothers are just pawns he uses to stabilize the throne. As long as his power and status can be guaranteed, he can sacrifice anyone, including you."

"In your father's heart, no matter how much credit you have made, you will always marry and become an outsider. He will not let you take charge of the most important army of a dynasty. But if you are not married away, The generals under you have always centered on you, and eventually formed an unpredictable and powerful force, do you think your father will allow your existence?"

"How do you know this?" Lu Qinghua's words were like a sharp dagger, piercing Li Xiuning's heart fiercely, making her almost breathless. Although she knew that Lu Qinghua was telling the truth, she couldn't accept it.

"I am the most outstanding profit-making tool cultivated by the Pei family, and I have been sacrificed before. How can I not know the virtues of the aristocratic family? The daughter of the aristocratic family is not only used to marry and strengthen the relationship between the two families, but also to win over outstanding poor people. , there is no other use." Lu Qinghua said earnestly: "You are a good daughter, but your family is the same as the Pei family, there is no family affection at all. Only your husband can treat us as flesh and blood and affectionate people, and in In the dispute between the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the husband belonged to the victim. It was a power struggle with your father. There was no hatred in itself. If you must worry about your daughter, it is Concubine Li of the Sui Dynasty. If you must worry, you should also worry about your husband, not your father, because you are worshiping the Yang family ancestral hall now. You just need to distinguish which is more important. , Whichever side is secondary, you will not be so concerned about gains and losses, this is also a little bit of my experience."

Li Xiuning finally realized, yes!Although she often said that she was the daughter-in-law of the Yang family, she actually regarded herself as the daughter of the Li family in her heart. Therefore, the responsibility on her shoulders should come from her husband's family, not her mother's family. If she doesn't make a clear distinction between the serious and the serious, she will always be entangled.Fortunately, she had persuaded the gentle Xiao Yuexian, but she was actually the one who was confused. She let out a long sigh of relief, "I understand a little bit."

"It's good that you understand." Lu Qinghua was also happy for her, and added with a smile: "I will give you my husband tonight, so that he can comfort you." The word 'consolation' is delicate Extremely tactful.

"I don't want it! It sounds like I'm rare." Li Xiuning blushed and said duplicity.

"You are not rare, let me be better in the future."

"I won't grab what's yours; don't even think about what's mine."

Lu Qinghua laughed and held Li Xiuning's hand, "It's too cold here, let's go back, don't worry everyone."

(End of this chapter)