The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 657 Please enter the urn (one more chapter)
Yang Tong didn't stay in Jiangdu City for too long, he only stayed for one morning, and then led the Shurawei, Xuanjia Army, and Xiaoguo Army to the north, preparing to join Yao Junsu and Du Fuwei, and annihilate Li Mi in Zhongli County. As soon as Li Mi died, the Wei army in the seven counties of Huaibei will not be able to cope; they galloped all the way, and arrived at Quting Mountain in the north of Qingliu County at dusk the next day. After walking for two or three hours, they entered Dingyuan County in the south of Zhongli County. It was going to be dark, so they set up camp by the Wuyi River.

More than [-] people set up a big camp on a flat and open land. Because the main forces of Xue Wanche and Du Fuwei were about to join forces, the camp was huge enough to accommodate more than [-] people.The military camp is a marching camp that can be dismantled quickly, so no camp fence was set up. Instead, ditches were dug in front of the camp, antlers and caltrops were buried, and a sentry tower was erected every fifty steps.

Thousands of large tents are stationed in a six-flower formation. The tents are neat and orderly, and every detail is meticulous.This is also the reason why the strict army produced good generals. The Great Sui Dynasty ruled the army rigorously, with clear rewards and punishments. Every strict military order was subtly affecting the generals in the army.

soon.

Xue Wanche and Du Fuwei led the army to settle in.

After a dozen generals arranged the army, they came to the central army's tent to hand over orders, all in armor and with swords hanging from their waists. They paid homage and said, "The last general Xue Wanche/Du Fuwei/He Panren/Gao Yan/Kan Leng...see Your Majesty."

"You generals have worked hard, just sit down." Yang Tong said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord."

"General Du led the [-]th Army, last year in Xiang'an wiped out more than [-] enemies, which frustrated Li Midong's advance, and broke through the eight-door golden lock formation with me, pushed the army to the intersection of Liyang and Jiangdu, and pinned down Shan Xiongxin [-] troops. A few days ago, Shan Xiongxin was defeated again, and he made great contributions to the capture of Jiangyangcang and Jiangdu City. He defeated more than [-] enemies. He is worthy of being the tiger of Jianghuai. If the Li Mi regime is destroyed, the general will be the first to contribute .”

"I'm ashamed to be the last general." Hearing Yang Tong's high praise, Du Fuwei's face flashed with excitement.

"I'm just counting the achievements of the generals, not the honor. The honor is this 'Heavenly Prison Sword'." Yang Tong asked Yin Mingyue to take out a precious sword, and said to Du Fuwei: "I asked the famous craftsman to cast 36 pieces of iron from the sky. Swords are called "36 Potentials", each named after 36 Tiangang. On the day of enthronement, "Thirty Potentials" have been rewarded to civil and military personnel who have made great achievements, and only "Six Potentials" are left. Since General Du is in Jianghuai, Li Mi is like a prisoner in a prison, unable to move, I will bestow the 'Heavenly Prison Sword' on General Du today to show my glory."

Yang Tong took the Sky Prison Knife and looked at Du Fuwei with a smile.

In the midst of applause and cheers, Du Fuwei strode forward, gave a deep salute, took the Heavenly Prison Saber with both hands, and said excitedly: "Thank you, Majesty, for the saber, General."

Holding the saber in both hands, he backed up a few feet, then faced the crowd, and slowly pulled out the saber, only to see that the saber body and knees were as black as ink, with the constellation of the Big Dipper on it, cold and sharp, attracting countless envious eyes.

Du Fuwei was a rebel, and he defeated Sui generals Song Hao, Gongsun Shangzhe, Chen Leng, etc. with Fu Gong Er, and occupied the vast area of ​​​​Jianghuai.After surrendering to Yang Tong, because of Fu Gong Er's warning before his death, he has been feeling uneasy and worried.Today, Yang Tong gave him the knife in public, undoubtedly classifying him as the 'founding hero' and confidant general, and the shadow in his heart was also erased, and he was only silently moved and excited.

"Your Majesty." Xue Wanche got up, and said in shame: "Quanjiao City was destroyed, Master Sheng Yan fled, Shan Xiongxin died, and we will not be able to catch him in the end."

Yang Tong naturally knew that the city of Quanjiao County had been destroyed, otherwise they wouldn't have led the main force here, because he had traveled so fast, but he didn't know that Shan Xiongxin was dead, so he asked in surprise, "Did he commit suicide?"

"no!"

Xue Wanche, Du Fuwei, He Panren, Gao Yan, Kan Leng, Bing Yuanzhen and others had strange expressions on their faces.

"Then how did he die?" Yang Tong became even more curious.

"According to the captives, Shan Xiongxin was trying to escape from the city to join Li Mi, and sent the guards in the city to another place, and asked them to inform Sheng Yanshi and other generals, so there were no guards around him, and then he was killed by several women. He fell off the top of the wall." Xue Wanche explained the ins and outs of the incident.

"So that's how it is." Listening to Xue Wanche's statement, Yang Tong already knew about Wei Jun's bestiality in Quanjiao County, and said with a sneer, "I originally thought that Shan Xiongxin was a generation of heroes who were generous and generous, and wanted to spare his life. , I never expected that he would become a bandit and harm the place; he deserved to die at the hands of the humiliated woman. It's a pity that none of the eight innocent women survived."

"Your Majesty, the final general will give the families of these martyred women a hundred taels of gold from the captured spoils." Du Fuwei said.

"Very well done." Yang Tong nodded and said to Du Ruhui, "Keming, the Ministry of Sending Orders and Rites will record the deeds of these eight martyrs who helped us win the Sui Dynasty, include them in the "Biography of Martyrs" of this dynasty, and publish them all over the world. There is no need to go into too much detail about the construction of a martyrdom in Jiao County..."

"I understand." Du Ruhui complied.

When Bing Yuanzhen heard the words, he couldn't help mourning for Shan Xiongxin. After the operation of the court's Ministry of Rites: Shan Xiongxin sent troops to cause disasters to the local area, and the eight women killed the people, slaughtered the enemy chieftains, and helped the army break the city. It will be passed on. As for Shan Xiongxin, who is the villain, how good is his reputation?
"General Du, how many soldiers and horses have you brought?"

"Reporting to the Holy Majesty, at the end of the day, 2 soldiers will be left in Quanjiao to guard the wounded and guard the captives, and another [-] troops will be sent along the official road to Lujiang Shen County in Sibu. In the south, to distribute part of the pressure of General Yao. They were assigned one by one, and only [-] people came here."

"The Sixth Battalion of the First Army Xiaoguo Army and the Xuanjia Army, as well as the 2 people brought by General Du, make a total of more than [-] people. Adding the [-] people from General Yao and Shen County, our strength is quite sufficient."

Hearing what Yang Tong said, everyone couldn't help laughing.

Isn't this just enough troops?It directly surpassed Li Mi, and the combat power and fighting will were in a crushing position. At this moment, everyone felt like killing a chicken with a butcher's knife.

"General Du, our army will go north to Zhongli tomorrow, do you want to rest?"

"Your Majesty, the last general and the soldiers have no physical problems at all. They only need to rest for one night, and they can go into battle tomorrow."

"Okay!" Yang Tong said to Fang Xuanling, "Xuanling, tell us about our battle plan."

"Here." Fang Xuanling responded, and introduced to the generals: "There are four counties in Zhongli, the first one we want to take is Dingyuan County, which is in front of us. Dingyuan is a big county with a city of more than twenty miles around. , the wall is three feet high, and there were originally 4 defenders. One day ago, more than [-] people were reinforced from Huaming County and Zhongli County. Enter Dingyuan. That is to say, Dingyuan has no less than [-] troops, and if we storm Dingyuan, which has a large number of troops, we will suffer great losses."

"Fang Shangshu, don't we have catapults, bed crossbows and other siege equipment?" Xue Wanche asked.

"What the general said is true. But the chief general of Dingyuan is Li Mi's confidant Liu Lancheng. Although this person is not well-known, he is bold and careful, calm and resourceful, and rigorous in running the army. He has a high prestige in the army and is a rare one. Good general. If we attack by force, I'm afraid it will cause great losses to our army, and it won't be worth it." Fang Xuanling said.

"Then lure him out of the city and fight head-on." Kan Leng said.

"Are you stupid?" When Du Fuwei heard Yizi say this, he felt a sense of hatred for iron but not steel. He stared at Kan Leng and said, "Li Mi has fallen to this point, Wei Jun's heart is floating, and Liu Lancheng can't leave the city. to fight."

"Not necessarily." Yang Tong shook his head and said, "I think what General Kan said makes sense."

"Eh?" Du Fuwei was stunned. He could reprimand Kan Leng, but he didn't blame Yang Tong. Not only was the opponent the emperor, but also because he was the Sui army god and war god; Ignoring his opinion, he said respectfully, "Please make it clear, Your Majesty."

Yang Tong didn't answer and asked instead: "General Du, does the Sui army know how our army is stronger than the enemy?"

Du Fuwei was taken aback, thought for a while, and hesitated: "Is it the iron cavalry that crosses the world?"

Yang Tong shook his head and said, "Our Sui cavalry fought all over the north and were invincible. In addition to being brave and good at fighting, there are also wildernesses for fighting. But in the south and Bashu, there are really not many plains for cavalry to play. .In Bashu, where the mountains are towering, and in the south where the water network is criss-crossed, the role of cavalry is far inferior to that of infantry and navy."

"Is it a strong national power?" Du Fuwei asked.

"It's intelligence." Yang Tong said with a smile, "Intelligence comes first when fighting the enemy. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. We have done a good job at this. We have the leaders of all forces, civil and military officials. Detailed records, from their life stories to their positions, and even their emotional life are recorded in the book. This Liu Lancheng is both civil and military, bold and careful, calm and resourceful, and has the appearance of a good general. Among Li Mi's forces, I am afraid Only Li Mi, Xu Shiji, and Fang Xuanzao surpassed him, while Shan Xiongxin, Wang Bodang, and Sheng Yanshi were far inferior in ability, if he hadn't joined Wagang too late, his status might have surpassed them long ago."

"Every general has his own fighting style and concept of fighting. Although soldiers are unpredictable. But a person's fighting style is not easy to change. I am like this, and so are Yaoshi, Shubao, Yuchi, Laoniu, Wanche and others. General Du is good at using his personality charm to gather his soldiers together to form a powerful group, and he uses the terrain to constantly search for opportunities. The greatest benefit is to dare to take risks and be bold and domineering. If the enemy masters General Du's style, he will deliberately show his flaws and give you a chance to sneak attack."

After listening to Yang Tong's analysis, Du Fuwei carefully reviewed his experience of leading troops, and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. He also secretly rejoiced that he had never fought against the Sui army. Bait, to lure yourself into being fooled.

Yang Tong went on to say: "This Liu Lancheng's style is very similar to General Du's. From the day he faced Qi Gongshun, he likes to take risks, fighting big with small things. With his style, he will never sit still and wait for death."

"Does His Majesty mean that he will come to sneak attack tonight?" Du Fuwei understood what Yang Tong meant.

"Exactly!" Yang Tong nodded and said, "I have four reasons: first, he has a lot of troops in his hands, and he has the conditions to send troops to attack; second, the defeat of Shan Xiongxin let him know that our army's siege equipment is extremely sharp, If our army is allowed to attack the city, his army with floating hearts will not be able to defend the city at all; third, he urgently needs a victory to boost morale, but he cannot win a battle while defending the city, and a direct confrontation is not our army's opponent. The only way It is to attack our army tonight; fourth, we create the conditions for him to attack, as long as he thinks we are careless and paralyzed, then he will come."

"What if he doesn't come?" Yang Qinfang couldn't help asking.

"Unless he doesn't want to win." Yang Tong chuckled, "Jiangdu is my only companion capital in the south of the Sui Dynasty, and now it's finally regained. Everyone in our army has made meritorious deeds, and it's rare to meet here today. Pass on the order, and today Celebrating in the camp at night. And also for the next battle."

"Here."

All the generals got up one after another, went to the barracks, and announced the Holy Majesty's decision.

After a while, deafening cheers erupted in the camp.

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night time.

Piles of bonfires were lit in the camp of the Sui army. Yang Tong ordered to kill crossbow horses and slaughter sheep to reward the three armies. On the faces of the soldiers, jar after jar of wine was opened, and the atmosphere of joy of victory filled the sky over the Sui army camp. The fire and cheers soared into the sky, and the sound was heard for miles.

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