Chapter 445
Compared with the high spirits when he presented the concentric knot to his concubine Mrs. Xuanhua, the series of blows made Yang Guang a lot haggard.

But he was not depressed, Yang Guang glanced at the officials gathered in the Daxing Hall, and sighed:

"The Central Plains fell, and the rebels went on a rampage. All you lovers, you can know whether you are ashamed or not."

Yang Guang didn't care about the faces of Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and other defeated generals. His dissatisfaction in his heart must be vented.

Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and others were ashamed and pleaded guilty one after another.

But Yang Guang also knew that he still needed the help of these people, so he didn't pursue further, and said in a deep voice:
"After the spring plowing, I will send out all the soldiers from Guanlong and Jingchu to conquer in person.

"If you are ashamed, you still hope to work hard and work together with me to recover the lost ground."

The ministers all agreed to send troops to regain the lost ground. It was Cui Che who blocked the road from the east of the Guandong after occupying Hedong and the Central Plains.

Last year, the autumn taxes in various places were transported by water from the Yangtze River and the Han River to Hanzhong, and then made a big circle from Hanzhong, and the Daxing was brought in by community animals.

Not to mention how much the transportation cost has increased compared to the past, once Cui Che recovers, he can fully form a navy, making the water transportation on the Han River no longer safe. Could it be that in the future, taxes and food will be transported via the Shu Road.

At that time, no matter how much Guan Long's nobles miss their hometown, they will have to follow Yang Guang to Jiangdu for refuge.

Therefore, no matter how many internal problems the Western Sui Dynasty has and how difficult it is, this battle must be fought.

It's just that they didn't quite agree with Yang Guang's request for a personal conquest. It's just that Yang Su, Su Wei, Yu Wenshu and others dared not speak out, but Gao Jiong said bluntly:
"The war is dangerous. Your majesty is the son of heaven and shoulders the heavy responsibility of the country. How can you risk yourself lightly? I ask your majesty to sit in Guanzhong and send a general to lead the army."

Gao Jiong never expected Yang Guang to abandon his past suspicions and had more trust in himself, and he was not afraid of offending Yang Guang, so he was the only one in the entire Daxing Hall who dared to speak out to dissuade him.

It's just that Yang Guang didn't understand the old minister's painstaking efforts, his face darkened, and he said:

"Duke Qi thinks I'm not as good as Cui Ni!"

There is no need to doubt Yang Guang's labor. When Xue Daoheng wrote an article praising Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, he could think that the other party was mocking himself as King Zhou You, not to mention that Gao Jiong really had this idea.

Gao Jiong wanted to persuade him, but was robbed by his old friend Su Wei, who said:
"Your Majesty is a genius in the sky, and Cui Ni can't match it.

"Besides, I think that His Majesty's personal conquest will inspire the front-line soldiers to fight hard, and they will surely regain lost ground and capture and kill the traitors!"

When Yang Yong and Yang Guang took the throne, Su Wei finally fell to Yang Guang through Cui Che, but Gao Jiong never resented him, and the two still maintained their friendship for so many years.

This is also the reason why Su Wei re-recommended Gao Jiong to return to the court.

Seeing Yang Guangyue at this time, he praised Su Wei again and again, and Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and others also echoed Su Wei's statement. Gao Jiong also knew that it would be useless to argue, so he had to keep silent.

After receiving the compliments from his courtiers, Yang Guang's self-confidence was overwhelmed. He immediately appointed Yang Su as the head of the Shanyang Road Marching, and then led the soldiers of Jingchu to attack Yi and Luzhou.

And Yang Guang himself will do his best to fight for Luoyang with Cui Che.

Although Yang Su experienced the great defeat in Hedong, in terms of ability, he is still Yang Guang's most trusted general.

Yang Su was very excited when he got this opportunity, thanked Yang Guang again and again, and asked Yang Guang to go to Jingzhou early to prepare for the big battle after the spring plowing.

Yang Guang had no objection and allowed him to set off as soon as possible.

All the ministers resigned, and only Yu Wenshu was left behind by Yang Guang.

Yang Guang said with emotion:
"Gao Jiong is a man of great talent, but I don't know if he agrees with me."

Yu Wenshu heard the strings and knew the elegant meaning, he said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, why should you worry about this? Whatever Gao Jiong wants, you just need to test it out."

Yang Guang asked:

"How to test?"

Yu Wenshu told his plan, and Yang Guangda said with a smile:
"Yu Wenqing is my brain truster."

At the same time, Gao Jiong and Su Wei walked side by side in the aisle of Miyagi, Gao Jiong said indignantly:
"Fearless (Suwei's word is fearless), you clearly know that His Majesty has never personally commanded an army to fight, so why do you support him in his own conquest."

Knowing that Gao Jiong was in a fit of anger, Su Wei had no choice but to explain:
"The saint has made up his mind a long time ago, and we will not allow you and me to change it. If you insist on disobeying the Sacred Heart, you will definitely be alienated.

"If Zhaoxuan (Gao Jiong's surname Zhaoxuan) really cares about the country, please also serve the emperor with a song, so that he can be reused, so that he can be the emperor's counselor when he goes east.

"So, wouldn't it be better than you fighting uselessly in the temple?"

Gao Jiong had mixed feelings, so he let out a long sigh and said:

"Fearless painstaking efforts, Gao understands."

But Gao Jiong didn't know it. In order to test him, Yu Wenshu approached Yun Dingxing, the father of Yang Yong's concubine Yun Zhaoxun.

After Yang Yong's death, Yun Dingxing donated a lot of rare treasures to Yu Wenshu in order to find another way out, and he also attached himself to him as he wished.

Yu Wenshu said to Yun Dingxing:

"Mr. Yun knows that you are devoted to the Son of Heaven, so why is it that you have not been reused?"

Yun Dingxing was also distressed by this, and hurriedly begged:

"Also ask Xu Guogong to teach me."

Yu Wenshu said sadly:
"Now Fangling King (Yang Yong) is dead, but your grandsons are still there. How dare His Majesty use you."

Yun Dingxing felt relieved when he heard the words, he looked relaxed and said:

"I thought it was a big deal, but they were just pigs and dogs. Please kill them, Your Majesty."

Yu Wenshu was very satisfied with Yun Dingxing's attitude, he said with a smile:
"Since this is the case, please ask Yun Gong to play the emperor and expose Yang Yan, Yang Yu, Yang Yun, Yang Ke and others for their rebellion."

Although Yang Yan, Yang Yu, and Yang Jun were all Yun Dingxing's grandsons, compared to his own future, Yun Dingxing didn't care about the lives and deaths of these people, so he agreed to the matter on the spot.

The next day, Yun Dingxing falsely accused Yang Guang of rebellion against Yang Guang, and Yang Guang sent someone to the Duke of Qi's mansion to ask Gao Jiong how to deal with it.

Among Yang Yong's sons, Yang Ke, the king of Xiangcheng, was born to Gao Liangdi, Gao Jiong's daughter, that is to say, Yang Ke was Gao Jiong's grandson.

If it was in the past, even if there is no such blood relationship, Gao Jiong will keep his descendants and blood for him no matter what because of his friendship with Yang Yong for so many years.

But what Su Wei said yesterday echoed in Gao Jiong's mind again.

Now that the country's affairs are difficult and it is time for him to contribute to the foundation of the Sui Dynasty, Gao Jiong finally violated his own heart and said to the envoy:

"I also ask the envoy to report back to His Majesty, and the old ministers have no objection to how His Majesty should deal with it."

Standing on the sidelines and allowing Yang Guang to kill Yang Yong's sons was already the limit of what Gao Jiong could do. It was impossible for him to encourage Yang Guang to kill him like Yun Dingxing.

Fortunately, Yang Guang also knew Gao Jiong's character, and he was satisfied to see Gao Jiong have such an attitude.

 Today is gone, the school and major have been selected, and I will not delay the update because of this in the future.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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