Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 40

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In broad daylight, there are few pedestrians on the road.

"Straight mother, the blue-faced ghost just disappeared, and another Chishiro came, where the hell did this Chishiro come from, and I don't know who didn't clamp his crotch tightly, and let out such a thing." Luo Si was riding a bay red horse, swaying and talking dirty.

Got the county magistrate's errand, Luo Feng didn't waste much time in Zhangqiu City, Jia Zhanku chose weapons, went to the stables to choose horses, and then left the city after preparing dry food.

It's just that along the way, few people can be seen at all. Since the civilian husband who escorted the food in Zhangqiu City was robbed, now there are fewer and fewer people on the official road leading to the county.

"It doesn't matter whether he is Zhishilang or Niulangzhulang, if he dares to come, we will take them all together, so that we can go to the Yamen to receive the reward."

The third brother-in-law, scar-faced son Zhao Si, has a big heart. The last time my brother-in-law Luo Wu and second cousin Qin Qiong met a blue-faced ghost, they made great contributions and won a heavy reward. Hurry up, this opportunity makes him envious.

He wished that he could become Tomoshiro as well.

Luo Si tried his best to control his body on the horse. He had never ridden a horse before, and this was the first time he rode a horse. Fortunately, these horses were actually tame horses, and he was not in a hurry. He was bold, and after falling a few times It has been able to ride steadily.

"I said scar face, don't be crazy, this Zhi Shilang can quietly rob three hundred stone grains and fifty civilian husbands in the county, this is not someone who is waiting for nothing. Even if it is a blue-faced eighteen ghosts, They may not have such abilities. Let me tell you, we'd better be honest and careful, and pray that we don't run into such a ghost Zhishiro."

Luo Feng rode his own big black.

After this period of recuperation, this horse has grown more energetic. It is fed concentrate and night grass every day, plus it does not need to pull carts, and its mane and tail have been carefully trimmed. A lot of spirit.Especially after pairing it with a pretty good saddle, he became a tall, rich and handsome horse.

Although Luo Feng is also a new learner to ride a horse, it's not the first time he has ridden. Among the crowd, he rides very well.

Listening to the fourth brother and third brother-in-law talking there, Luo Feng couldn't help shaking his head.

"There is going to be a war!"

"It's good to fight. You can get fame immediately, and you can seek wealth and wealth." Zhao Gui said, the fourth son of Zhao, he only wanted to become rich and rich.

"You only see the general triumphantly, but have you ever seen the cruelty of the battlefield? One general made a thousand bones. In the 18th year of Kaihuang's conquest of Goguryeo, 30 troops sent to Liaodong. However, before the battle, the heavy rain and flood 29 people were wiped out due to diseases, diseases, and food shortages, and only a thousand people returned in the end."

When Emperor Wen was still alive, Wei Jiayu, the world was salty, only this Goguryeo dared to invade Liaoxi, Emperor Wen Yang Jian naturally couldn't tolerate it, so he sent an army of 30 to conquer, and sent Yang Liang, the king of Han, as the commander, and Wang Shiji as the deputy. , and used Gao Jiong, the prime minister of the court, as the commander-in-chief of the army to conquer, but the result was beyond everyone's expectations. 30 troops were defeated without a battle, which hurt the vitality of the Sui Empire, which was in full swing at that time, and continued until Yang Jian's death , and never mentioned the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo.

Ten years have passed since the Eastern Expedition.

Now the Emperor Daye was preparing to conquest Goguryeo again, Yixue regretted that day, Luo Feng knew that in fact, many people in the ruling and opposition parties regarded the conquest of Goguryeo as a copy, and regarded Goguryeo as an opportunity for them to earn fame.

Few people would believe that Goguryeo would become an important straw that crushed the Sui Dynasty.

In order to be able to succeed in the first battle, Yang Guang made a lot of preparations, built a canal directly to Zhuojun, built four military fortresses on the west bank of the Liao River, built warships on the Denglai Peninsula, and trained sailors.Build ordnance in Zhuo County, let the wealthy households in the world raise military horses, and expand the Xiaoguo Army...
But Luo Feng knew that Daye's first Eastern Expedition in seven years failed, and then there would be a second failure, a third failure, and Yang Guang's fourth Eastern Expedition was aborted before it even had time to implement it.

For those monarchs and ministers above the temple, the conquest of Goguryeo is just to show off their martial arts, to expand the territory, to eliminate future troubles for future generations, and it is necessary.

But for ordinary people, this is the beginning of a disaster.

This Eastern Expedition was planned too much at the beginning, too many troops were mobilized, and the number of civilians recruited would be unprecedented. According to historical records, Yang Guang summoned 110 million troops to gather in Zhuojun, and recruited several times as many civilians to transport food, grass and equipment. Not to mention how many warships, ordnance, food, fodder, horses, etc. were prepared for the conscripts before and after this Eastern Expedition. There were as many as several million soldiers and civilians mobilized by the war alone, which seriously affected the entire empire. Production and living.

Everyone wants to be the general who succeeds in a hundred battles, but in fact, if he succeeds in all battles, it will be the cannon fodder who died in the war, and the wives, children and parents in the hometown behind the dead and disabled. no one to rely on.

I would rather be a peace dog than a troubled person.

"Xiao Wu, don't you think about this Eastern Expedition?" Luo Si asked?

"What is there to be optimistic about? Although it is said that the war is ultimately based on strength. In terms of national strength, the Sui Dynasty is far ahead of Goguryeo by more than ten streets. But sometimes, the outcome of the war is unpredictable. If you can win only by national strength, you can win. There will be no 18-year defeat of the Kaihuang."

"Last time, the weather was unfavorable. This time, I have been prepared for a long time, and I will definitely succeed in the first battle." Zhou Xin, the fourth brother-in-law, actually envied those soldiers who could go to the Liaodong battlefield. How great it is to earn military merit and be rewarded for it.

It's a pity that although there are many males in his family, they are poor, so they are not qualified to select soldiers for the government, nor do they have the financial resources to purchase equipment.

"Sometimes, if you take too big a step, you will get caught. Although Goguryeo is small, it is still a country of two thousand miles, with a population of five or six million, many mountains and cities, and the land is far and dangerous. If they resist with all their heart , it’s not that easy to fight.”

"Besides, Tai Sui is too far away from Goguryeo, especially the bad weather and dangerous roads there. The more soldiers and horses I send out, the more food and grass will be consumed. If Goguryeo cannot be wiped out quickly, once I fall into a protracted war , then the huge logistical needs will overwhelm the Eastern Expeditionary Army."

"impossible?"

No one listened to Luo Feng's words. Everyone thought that fighting Goguryeo was a matter of pinching snails with three fingers. They only regretted that they had no chance to participate and could not easily earn military merits and rewards.

"Hey, I can't beat the Goguryeo barbarians. From now on, I can only catch thieves and suppress bandits to get rewards. Xiaowu, I'm looking forward to this Zhishiro jumping out now." Zhao Si raised the longbow in his hand, "Hungry!" I'm so thirsty!"

(End of this chapter)