Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 115 Send him back

In real history, it was Yang Guang who fought the Sui Dynasty to unify the world and destroy the Chen Dynasty. Although he may have been the commander-in-chief in name only, this was the basis for his ability to turn the tables and become the crown prince.

In such a war that is destined to go down in history, a large number of civil servants and generals who followed him and made great achievements will undoubtedly become his strongest supporters, just like the civil servants and generals who followed Li Shimin to conquer the country. It's not just a question of whether Li Shimin wants to be emperor, the people behind you will continue to support you to grab the throne.

In a certain sense, the experiences of Yang Guang and Li Shimin are indeed very similar.

The difference is that in history, it was less difficult for Yang Guang to pacify the Southern Dynasty than it was for Li Shimin to pacify the late Sui Dynasty, but in a sense, his achievements were greater. After all, this was the achievement of unifying the Central Plains and unifying China, which had been divided for 300 years. .

It is rare that there are only a few words in the history books about such achievements.

You must know that during the period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they experienced the Wuhu chaos in China, the migration of clothes and clothes to the south, the real chaos in the world, the collapse of rituals and music, and the northern Han people were almost wiped out in the early stage. It was only thanks to Ran Min's killing of Hu Ling that they recovered a little bit. prestige.

Under such circumstances, Yang Jian came up with the slogan of restoring the Central Plains, which was to reduce the dimensionality at a higher level and attack all regimes.

The general trend of the world must be divided for a long time, and it must be united for a long time.

The Central Plains has been in turmoil for a long time now. People who make a living in the war have long had the desire to unify the Central Plains. More importantly, the scholar-official class also has the desire to unite the world. Yang Jian followed the general trend of the world and called for the restoration of the Han Dynasty. This is the best thing. promotional tool.

Yang Su was afraid that the battle would be left to Yang Yong, so he argued so rationally. If he lost, the Sui Dynasty would be in danger in the north and south, and the newly established regime would probably fall. The finally unified north would be in chaos again. , if the battle is victorious and Yang Yong leads the troops, Yang Guang will be unable to stand up.

Regardless of the outcome, he didn't want to see it.

He stood up because he didn't want Yang Guang to speak for himself, but when the emperor named Yang Guang, he hoped that Yang Guang could express his support, at least not to offend the emperor.

After hearing that Yang Guang said there was no war, Yang Jian asked: "Why can't we fight?"

"I'm afraid my opinion is different from yours, so please don't blame me."

"Just talk."

"The Southern Dynasty is currently in chaos. Although it is indeed a rare opportunity for the Sui Dynasty, my father, if we send troops at this time, will it just give the Southern Dynasty a reason to unite with the outside world, and in turn promote their court?" Unification of opinions was achieved within a short period of time.”

Everyone was shocked, no one thought about this problem.

But they don't seem to care: "So what if they are unanimous in dealing with the outside world? People's hearts cannot be united in one moment. It is not that easy."

Yang Guang stopped where he was. Yang Jian looked at him and said, "King Jin, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"My father, the emperor, his sons, and these people from Nanchen have nothing to do with each other. I don't know what kind of people they are. I can only know from the conversation just now that the prince of Nanchen, Chen Shubaoyong, is weak, the king of Xingshi, Chen Shuling, is ruthless, and the king of Changsha, Chen Shujian, Insidious, Chen Shubao's serious injury condition is unknown now, Xingshi King Chen Shuling killed his wife and concubines and escaped. If we send troops at this time, the people of Nanchen will have to deal with this battle. Queen Liu Jingyan may be in charge, but maybe Changsha will take advantage of this chaos. Wang Chen Shujian took the opportunity to win over people's hearts, took charge of the battle, and then took charge of the court."

Yang Guang did not talk about things from the perspective of war victory or defeat, because no one listened to him if he spoke unprofessionally. Instead, he talked about Nan Chen's court.

Yang Jian finally nodded, but unexpectedly it was Yang Guang who mentioned what he was most worried about.

If this battle had not been fought, if Chen Shubao had not been seriously injured and died, Queen Liu Jingyan would not have allowed her son to take the throne. Then in the future, his opponent, the leader of Nanchen, would be the mediocre Chen Shubao. If this battle had been fought, the Southern Dynasty might have had no choice but to We can only push Chen Shujian to come to power first. Once he comes to power, according to Chen Shujian's ruthlessness, it is absolutely impossible for him to give up the throne. Then his future opponent will be Chen Shujian.

Chen Shujian did not inherit the throne. He himself and his subordinates must want to make contributions to stabilize their status. Then there will be only one choice at that time, which is to conquer the Sui Dynasty with all his strength. Then the Sui Dynasty will be completely passive. This is the result that Yang Jian least wants to see.

You can fight the battle, but you have to decide whether you can bear the consequences after the victory or defeat.

Yang Yong saw that Yang Jian was wavering and immediately said: "Father, the King of Jin does not understand military affairs, has never fought in a war, and does not know the situation on the front line. I am willing to lead the troops there. If the whole army crosses the river, we will definitely be able to defeat Chen." towards."

Hearing his request, Yang Jian did not agree, but still thought deeply, and finally looked at Gao Jiao.

Gao Jiong has been silent since today, just watching everyone's quarrel, but the emperor always values ​​his opinions the most.

Gao Yan looked at the map of Kanyu in front of him, took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I don't recommend fighting even if you are a minor official."

As soon as Gao Jiong said this, Yang Yong was a little surprised, why his father-in-law didn't help him.

"Why?" "Your Majesty, even if the Nanchen court is in turmoil, it still cannot close the gap in numbers between our army and Nanchen's army. The ministers felt strange just hearing about this. King Xingshi attacked and killed the Lord of Nanchen in front of his bed. My eldest brother, this is obviously a way to benefit Changsha King Chen Shujian, so don’t really make a wedding dress for others."

"Then what should you do best? Shouldn't you do nothing at this opportunity?"

"Your Majesty, this opportunity is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it is not an opportunity for our army to attack Nanchen, but an opportunity for our army to recuperate. The Southern Dynasty was in chaos and Chen Shubao was seriously injured. It is probably difficult to recover from such injuries in a short time. According to his nature , it is impossible for people to attack Sui Dynasty during the time it takes to recuperate."

"It is impossible for him to let Chen Shujian, the king of Changsha, take power, which means that the chaos in Nanchen's court will continue, but this time it is not Chen Shubao and Chen Shuling, but Chen Shujian, and it may even get worse. One of the words of His Royal Highness the King of Jin just now, Weichen deeply agrees that we cannot give them an excuse to act unanimously to the outside world, nor can we give them a reason to transform their internal conflicts. The more chaotic the Chen Dynasty is and the longer the chaos lasts, the more beneficial it will be for us in the Sui Dynasty."

After saying this, Gao Jun finally began to express his thoughts: "With this opportunity, if Nan Chen continues to be chaotic, the first thing to do is to arrange manpower to find Chen Shuling who has escaped. If we can get Chen Shuling, our Sui Dynasty will have a lot of room to use him." , Second, contact the governor of Southern Xuzhou, the brother of Changsha King Chen Shujian, and the Yidu County King Chen Shuming. This person is self-interested and provides benefits to each other for cooperation, so that he can express different opinions in the court."

"Is Chen Shuming reliable?"

"The throne is not destined for him. According to the information from Wei Chen, he is extremely self-interested and can be exploited and cooperated with each other."

Yang Jian nodded, feeling that Gao Jiong's opinion was very good.

At this moment, the messenger came to report: "Military report from the Southern Front, military report from the Southern Front."

The military report came outside the palace. The eunuch took the military report and rushed to the main hall. Yang Jian looked at the panting eunuch at the door, waved to the eunuch beside him to take the military report and said: "Read it."

"General Han Qinhu has received Chen Shuling, the first king of the Southern Dynasty, on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Your Majesty is also asked to decide how to deal with it."

As soon as I mentioned this, the good news came back. This was the news that Qian Li was rushing back.

There was a smile in Yang Jian's eyes: "Chen Shuling, the king of Xingshi, fell into our hands. Gao Jiong, you just mentioned using him, how to use him?"

Gao Yan immediately took over the words: "Your Majesty, King Xingshi has a very high status in Nanchen and has many supporters. If he takes his orders, he can make the situation in Nanchen even more turbulent."

When the emperor and Gao Jiong exchanged words with each other, everyone understood that the emperor basically had no intention of attacking Nanchen.

Yang Yong obviously refused to give up, so he interrupted: "Father, since you have found Chen Shuling, the king of Xingshi, why not help him cross the river near the vassal where Chen Shuling is located, and let him lead his troops to attack Nanchen."

Yang Su immediately came out and interrupted: "Your Majesty, no, Chen Shuling is not allowed to conspire with him. The person who can kill his brother with a knife in front of his father's hospital bed can use his identity, but he must not be allowed to freely control the power. He is now He is a lost dog, but he is a vicious dog and may bite his owner at any time."

Yang Jian agreed very much with Yang Su's words, and he had no intention of letting Chen Shuling lead the army.

But Yang Jian did not answer Yang Su's words, but said to Gao Jun: "Letting Chen Shuling call on the old troops in the Sui Dynasty can disrupt the situation in Nanchen, but it will also give Nanchen an excuse to send troops, and whether it is Empress Liu, Chen Shujian or Chen Shubao, who is seriously injured, may advocate a fight against Chen Shuling."

"Inevitably, although the other party may insist on a war, in the battle across the river, both we and they have to take risks. Queen Liu will definitely prevent all wars from happening, unless Chen Shubao is not seriously injured and he stands up to take charge of the overall situation."

Yang Jian looked at Yang Guang before making a decision. No one knew why Yang Jian asked Yang Guang's opinion in the end.

No one knows that Yang Jian is convinced that Yang Guang is the one who can help him unify the world. Even if Yang Guang has never fought in a war, even if Yang Guang is not old, Yang Guang's opinions will always be important to him.

For the sake of eternal greatness, there is nothing Yang Jian cannot do.

"Prince Jin, what you just said is very pertinent. Now I ask you again, what is the best thing to do now that we have found Chen Shuling."

Yang Guang thought for a moment, and then asked: "Father, you just want to make the Nanchen court more chaotic, right?"

Yang Jian nodded: "Of course, the more chaotic they are, the more opportunities we have. It is best to split up. That will save us more than half of our energy. Once we have recovered from the Turkic incident, we can march south in a large scale." ."

Yang Guang nodded and said: "Father, let's return Chen Shuling to the Southern Dynasty."

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(End of this chapter)