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

Chapter 150 The troops approach Chang'an
Two months later, in early autumn, a fast horse entered Chang'an from the west gate and went straight to the imperial city.

On that day, the entire city of Chang'an was under martial law and the entire army was on standby. It was much more serious than before.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in Beijing immediately entered the palace to listen to the announcement.

In Weiyang Palace, above the main hall.

Yang Jian's face was ashen as he looked down at the many ministers below. The ministers didn't know what was going on now.

The eunuch took the military report from the front line and read in a sharp voice: "Thousands of miles away, the front line military report has been rushed. The Turkic army went deep into plunder. At the same time, they marched into Wuwei, Tianshui, Jincheng, Honghua, Yan'an, Anding (today's north of Jingchuan County, Gansu), Shang The capital (now Fuxian County, Shaanxi Province) and other six counties in Longxi and northern Shaanxi."

As soon as the news came out, civil and military affairs in the entire court exploded.

Originally, the Turks and the Sui Dynasty had their own victories and defeats in these two months, but unexpectedly, the Turks suddenly divided their troops into six places and launched a massive attack.

Moreover, these six counties are all in the northwest of Chang'an City. Among them, the nearest Anding, Shangdu, is only more than [-] miles away from Chang'an. If it is captured, the next step for the Turks is to invade Chang'an.

This kind of explosive news made those in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty who couldn't handle the matter panic at first, and the whole court was in an uproar for a while.

Immediately, an official came out first and said: "Your Majesty, the Turks are marching south. Our army should fight hard to stop them. I would like to ask you to lead the troops to fight."

"Your Majesty, no. According to the speed of the Turkic cavalry, if they cannot be stopped, they will most likely arrive at Chang'an City once they are defeated. Chang'an City will be in danger by then. At this time, people everywhere may be afraid of the Turkic cavalry. I think it is not appropriate to fight. I request you to go to the Turkic army for peace talks and make them retreat."

"No, absolutely no. How can you increase others' prestige and destroy your own ambition at this time?"

"Don't you care about the lives of the people? The Turkic cavalry are inhumane and there is no grass growing wherever they go. An early ceasefire is a good thing for the people."

"I agree that the price of food in Chang'an City has skyrocketed recently. It had dropped slightly in the past two months. But as soon as the news comes out today, the price of food in Chang'an City will inevitably rise sharply. By then, the city may be in chaos..."

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Arguments in the court always happened every day, but today they were just a little more intense.

The emperor was obviously not the one who wanted to make peace, but now that the Turkic cavalry had invaded, the longer he delayed in making a decision, the more passive he became, and he couldn't afford to delay it.

Yang Jian stood up, and the ministers silenced their voices. Only the emperor's voice was left in the hall: "I order all the generals from all over the country to gather up quickly and refuse to defend the city. The Turkic cavalry must not be allowed to cross the city and approach Chang'an."

After the first order was issued, the messenger cavalry outside the imperial city galloped out of the city gate and rushed towards various cities with their whips raised.

The ministers also understood the emperor's intention. The emperor did not want peace talks, but the emperor wanted to fight back.

It's just that the two armies were facing each other in Lintao, and suddenly there was news that the Turkic cavalry had bypassed the main force of our army and invaded south. What is the situation of the main force of our army now? There has been no military report back. This is what worries everyone the most. Once our army has been defeated, everything is over.

But if our army is undefeated, how the enemy army bypasses our army and invades south can only be guessed.

Yu Wenshu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, we have not yet established contact with our army. I am worried that the enemy army has detoured to the rear and cut off the communication between our army and the capital. I will ask for my order for my son and lead an elite team to set off immediately to find Opportunity to break through and obtain military reports."

The situation of the army is crucial, Yang Jian nodded immediately: "I canonize Yu Wenhuaji as General Zuo Yiwei, leading five hundred elite troops to break through."

At this time, Yu Wenshu was willing to let his son lead the troops to break out of the encirclement. Yu Wenshu was also prepared to gain wealth and wealth in danger. He had confidence in his son's martial arts, but it was not a one-on-one battle on the battlefield. No matter how confident he was, he would still be taking risks, but he could only take risks. His talents were promoted in a short period of time, and Yu Wenhuaji was immediately named General Zuo Yiwei.

General Zuo Yiwei is in charge of the palace and the imperial palace. As long as Yu Wenhuaji can do things well this time, I believe he will be rewarded a lot when he comes back, and he will be trusted by the emperor.

The second order was issued immediately, and since Yu Wenhua and the Board of Directors of the Jin Palace were decided at Yang Guang's house that day, Yang Guang took him to his firecracker workshop [Arsenal] to let Yu Wenhua and get familiar with him as soon as possible. For the new firearms he was planning, Yu Wenhua and several of his most trusted subordinates had been cooperating with the development of firearms at the arsenal for a long time and giving suggestions for improvements.

After receiving the order, Yu Wenhuaji immediately led his brothers to mount their horses, went to the military camp in the capital, and took away three hundred elites. They took the food and grass for the breakout and set off. This breakout was to go to the army to gather and get the situation of the army, so everyone knew The food they brought did not include the food they brought back. If they were reunited, they would have the food they brought back. If the army had been dispersed, they would have no choice but to fight to the death.

This is the burning pot.

Before the five hundred elite soldiers set off, the eunuch handed Yu Wenhua and a secret message enclosed in a bamboo tube, and said: "Master Yuwen, this secret message can be opened hundreds of miles away from the capital."

"What's in here."

"Young masters don't know how to do it. They act according to orders. Young Master Yuwen accepts orders at a critical moment. He is brave and ambitious. He will win this battle."

Yu Wenhuaji took the secret message without hesitation and led the troops.

At the court, the ministers said: "Your Majesty, the price of food in Chang'an City will inevitably rise sharply this time. Please open a warehouse to increase food supply and appease the people."

"No, Your Majesty, the Turkic cavalry is very likely to go south now. We need to prepare enough food and grass for emergencies. If we open a warehouse at this time, if there is not enough food and grass to fight, we may not be able to continue."

The emperor looked troubled, but quickly issued the third order: "Order the surrounding counties and counties to transport grain to Chang'an City."

"Your Majesty, water from afar cannot quench your thirst from afar."

"I have given the order!!" The strong and wise emperor can listen to your opinions, but will not let you influence his behavior.

"Everyone retreat, Prince Jin, please stay alone for a while."

He made up his mind not to use military rations or provide disaster relief. The news was dispersed at the court meeting, and then spread throughout the streets and alleys. For a time, the food in the city skyrocketed like crazy, almost to the point where it was almost priceless.

Li Dong and other large grain merchants took the opportunity to raise the price of grain to an unprecedented height, and only released a small amount. The approaching war could not be a matter of a day or two. If you don't make money at this time, you will make money.

Li Dong was so happy at home that he raised his arms high: "God helps me, God helps me."

"My boss, we have made a lot of money from the food in our warehouse this time."

"It's not enough, it's not enough. Give me all the money you earned before. If anyone dares to sell grain in the market today, we will take it all. We will have to at least double it tomorrow."

He is now like a gambler who bought a super bull in the stock market. At this time, he does not want to cash out and continues to buy.

Human nature is greedy. When you see the golden mountains in the distance, how can you care about the ingot of gold on the table in front of you?

"My boss, Lord Baoguo Yu Wenshu has ordered someone to come and invite you."

"Yu Wenshu?" Li Dong suddenly received the news: "What did he ask me to do?"

Li Dong actively used his little brain: "It is most likely that he came to me at this time because of the military rations. Now that the war is imminent, His Majesty must be keeping an eye on the military rations. He will definitely find a way to make up for the shortfall he resold before. In this case, I can make up for it appropriately." I'll sell it back at a higher price, but unfortunately if he wants to buy it, I really can't kill him."

Li Dong felt that Yu Wenshu needed something from him no matter what, so he immediately went to Baoguo Duke's Mansion.

Seeing Yu Wenshu's respectful salute, Yu Wenshu pulled him up and laughed loudly and said: "Brother, you still have vision. I said before that you are not afraid of price cuts if you store so much food? I didn't expect this situation now. Can you tell fortunes?"

"The Duke of Guo is overly praised. The common people are just lucky. They are lucky, thanks to the help of the Duke of Guo."

"It's all your own good judgment."

Seeing that there was something in Yuwen Shu's words, Li Dong spoke sincerely: "Master Guo, look at how much food I have in my storehouse. If you want it, I can buy some of it for you at the price I paid for it before."

He thought Yu Wenshu was going to buy grain to fill the shortfall.

Yu Wenshu said, "What? At this time, shopkeeper Li is too timid to collect grain?"

"If the Duke of Guo is in need, we can make money together. I will always respect the Duke of Guo."

"Hahahaha, I'm not here to buy food from you, but to sell food to you to see if you have the guts to accept it."

"what?!"

Li Dong was extremely shocked. Yuwenshu had resold military rations before, but he dared to continue reselling them at this time?

"My lord, you still have food."

"How come I am in charge of the military rations in Chang'an City and there is no food? This job is a hard job. How can I survive if I don't make some money? As long as you dare to accept it, Shopkeeper Li, I will sell you half of the existing military rations. , the price is slightly cheaper than what is available on the market now.”

"Oh yo yo, this matter to the Duke of Guo is too big. What will happen if this is discovered."

"Discovered? The attack has almost reached the city. Who knows what will happen tomorrow? And it's just a matter of a fire. Once the fire breaks out, there will be no way to investigate."

Li Dong lamented how courageous Yu Wenshu was, only to realize that these high-ranking officials were truly evil-hearted and dared to make any money.

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Yu Wenshu added: "Let's do this. You pay half of the money first, and I will contribute the rest. It is expected that the price will reach its peak in a few days. No one can afford it no matter how high it is, not even the emperor." I will definitely intervene, and when the food is sold, I will receive half of the money earned."

Li Dong was naturally moved when he heard such conditions, and could he not believe that Yu Wenshu was personally involved?How could I not pass up the opportunity to make money and grab big opportunities? I immediately made the decision: "Do it."

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In the main hall of the palace, only Yang Jian and Yang Guang's father and son were left. After everyone dispersed, the main hall seemed a little deserted. Yang Jian stepped down from the high position, came to Yang Guang, patted his shoulder, and showed a smile: "This is done, and a lot of the moths in the city will be cleared."

"The generals in my father's capital city must tell the truth first to avoid unrest caused by unrest in human nature."

"Well, I will arrange it."

The emperor, who looked anxious just now, now seems to be completely in control of the victory.

Because they not only have military reports from the Sui Dynasty army, but also secret reports from our army's spy organizations behind enemy lines.

(End of this chapter)