Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 637
Taiyuan.

Jinyang Palace.

At this time, 30 King Qin's army had gathered outside Taiyuan City.

Except for a few soldiers from Lingnan, Annan, Yunnan, and Jiannan who did not arrive, the officials from all over the border came with King Qin's army.

"Your Majesty, Luo Cheng made a victory, stopped Shibi at Canhe Pass, and wiped out [-] Turkic troops. Shibi's fierce attack was unable to go down, so he turned south, and now he is trapped under Yunnei City by Luo Siye and Li Jing."

Pei Shiju announced the good news to the emperor with excitement.

After these days of rest, the emperor's complexion improved a lot.

"Oh."

But the emperor didn't seem too happy about the good news.

"Your Majesty, Luo Chengzuo asks Your Majesty to mobilize the king's army to go northward and encircle and wipe out Mayi together, so that he will not be allowed to return to the grassland." Pei Shiju felt that this opportunity was good, and he had suffered such a big loss in Yanmen this time. , If Shibi can be wiped out, then it will be a blessing in disguise.

"Cold weather."

The emperor looked at the sky and said something inexplicably.

"Your Majesty, it is only a few hundred miles from Taiyuan to Yunnei. Now there are 30 King Qin's army in Taiyuan City, and there are nearly [-] soldiers in Luocheng in Mayi, which is enough for the encirclement and annihilation."

But the emperor said, "Pei Qing, yesterday Yu Shiji reported to me that 30 King Qin's troops had gathered at the foot of Taiyuan City, and Taiyuan's food and grass supply was insufficient, and it was cold. clothing."

"Your Majesty, the opportunity is rare." Pei Shiju persuaded the emperor, "If Shibi is missed, it will undoubtedly be a return to the mountain."

But the emperor looked at Pei Shiju, "It was you who persuaded me to make Shibi's younger brother the Khan of the South, and you persuaded me to kill Shishu Huxi. , besieged me at Yanmen. I was almost captured, although I was rescued, but the Xiaoguo army was gone."

The emperor's eyes were very unfriendly.

Pei Shiju was stunned.

"Your Majesty, if you made a mistake in your strategy, you should apologize, but right now is a great opportunity for the siege to begin. Don't miss it."

The emperor shook his head.

At the end of the year, there were still nearly 20 riders in hand. It was not easy to encircle and wipe him out. He did not know what would happen when he was fighting a trapped beast.

Besides, after the first battle of Yanmen, the emperor didn't have the mind to take care of the beginning and end, or his ambition was greatly frustrated.

"This morning, Zhang Xutuo, the appeasement envoy of Henan Province, asked to see him. He reported that Meng Rang and Li Mi were in chaos in Henan and broke through several counties. Even took Xingluo warehouse."

When the emperor said this, his face was very ugly.

The news that Li Mi broke Xingyang and seized the prosperity of Luocang is really amazing.

Xingyang is the gateway to the Eastern Capital. Yang Xuangan's rebellion was so powerful last time that he never shook Xingyang, but now Li Mi broke Xingyang City, went to Hulao Pass, and occupied Luocang.

Xingluo Granary was the largest granary in the Sui Dynasty, and it could store up to 400 million shi of grain. Even if the grain in the warehouse is not full, there are still several million shi of grain. Now this granary has been seized by Li Mi.

Zhang Xutuo would never dare to lie about such a thing, it only shows that it is true.

According to Zhang Zuobao, Li Mi broke through Xingyang and went down to Hulao to occupy the Xingluo warehouse, and then opened the warehouse to release grain, and called for the alliance of bandits from all walks of life in the Central Plains to Luoyang, so the rebels from the Central Plains came together, and Li Mi gathered together in a short time Two to three million people.

"I have issued an order to Zhang Xutuo to immediately lead the Henan soldiers back, and to order Fan Zigai to go south with him."

"Later, I will also go south."

"Luoyang can't afford to lose."

Pei Shiju was in a daze.

"Your Majesty, but Mayi's side..."

"Ma Yi has Luo Cheng, Luo Siye, Wang Rengong, and Yun Dingxing."

"Your Majesty, Luo Cheng and other four generals have less than [-] soldiers and horses, so they may not be able to encircle and wipe them out."

"It's fine if you can't encircle and annihilate."

Pei Shiju knelt down, "Your Majesty, please consider carefully."

"I've made up my mind, don't think about it anymore."

In the eyes of the emperor, Luoyang is the capital of the country, so there is no room for loss.Moreover, all the soldiers and horses in the Central Plains are now in Taiyuan, resulting in an emptiness in the Central Plains, causing rebels like Li Mi to jump out again, and making such a big noise, they must be extinguished immediately.

Otherwise, there will be even worse effects.

As for the beginning and the end, he didn't get it right this time, and Luo Cheng beheaded another 3 people.Even if he managed to escape back to the grassland in the end, his vitality would be seriously injured, and it would be difficult to become any threat in a short time.

The key is the Central Plains.

These rebels are becoming more and more popular.

Another one, as Pei Yun and Yu Shiji said, now that 30 people are gathered in Taiyuan, Taiyuan can't supply so much food and grass, and it's getting cold again, and many soldiers and horses who came to King Qin don't have the clothes to keep out the cold.

The soldiers and horses from all over the country left the garrison king, which led to more serious local rebellions.

In the eyes of the emperor, foreign enemies and internal thieves must be the most threatening imperial power, especially the former nobles like Li Mi, who are more threatening.

Must be strictly guarded against.

When Pei Shiju withdrew from Jinyang Palace, his face was extremely pale.

Outside the city of Taiyuan, soldiers and horses from all walks of life began to pack their bags.

Those who are still on the way have even sent someone to deliver an order, telling them to return to the station immediately and try their best to quell the local rebellion.

the next day.

The emperor summoned several prime ministers to discuss matters.

"Your Majesty, when the Turks besieged Yanmen City, His Majesty promised to reward the soldiers who defended the city, and now many soldiers are asking His Majesty to honor it."

In order to be able to defend Yanmen, Yang Guang kept promising rewards to the soldiers, and he also sealed and rewarded those soldiers who desperately defended the city.

However, because there was not so much money and silk in the city at that time, it was agreed that the reward would be given out after the siege was resolved.

On the other hand, the emperor summoned soldiers and horses from all over the world to King Qin, and he also promised to reward King Qin's soldiers heavily.

Now the emperor asked all the soldiers and horses to return, so before everyone left, of course they hoped to get some rewards and leave, so they couldn't come here for nothing.

"How much silk is left in Taiyuan City?" the emperor asked.

Su Wei reported honestly, "There are not many money and silk in Taiyuan City and Jinyang Palace, and there are only a lot of armored armor and military equipment in the palace."

If the rewards were paid as promised, it would be a huge number, especially since no less than [-] Sui troops were killed in this battle, this compensation is not a small number.

As for the Qin Wangjun who came to aid with 30, it is not easy to reward.

Even if each person gives a guan, it will cost 30 guan.

As for Taiyuan City and Jinyang Palace, how could they offer so many rewards? In this Turkic invasion, dozens of cities in Mayi and Yanmen Counties were almost destroyed, and the people, people, and livestock were looted. How much food.

The emperor was a little annoyed.

"Take [-] guan of money and [-] bolts of silk from Jinyang Palace, distribute them to King Qin's officers and men, and reward them with some wine and meat, and then send them back."

(End of this chapter)