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

Chapter 152 Spy Intelligence Behind Enemy Lines
"Your Majesty Wanwang knows that the Turks have invaded Lintao for more than two months. I know the details from the rear. During this time, the Turks cavalry have been unable to break through the main force of our army. As time goes by, the supply of the Turks troops has now become a big problem. Shabolu Khan There was an intention to continue the southern invasion, but his uncle Datou Khan was responsible for the supplies and military supplies. Datou Khan and Shabolue Khan had a rift in their hearts and deliberately delayed the invasion so as not to have the power to fight for a long time."

"There was a fight between his nephew Ranqian and his uncle Datou Khan in the rear, and the two parties broke up unhappy. Shabolu Khan realized that autumn was approaching and if he could not return to the camp before winter, the wind, snow and extreme cold would attack him. troops, other khans were eyeing him, so Sabolo Khan made the following strategy."

"One, the army is ready to retreat to the grassland at any time."

"Second, divide the troops to bypass the Sui army, attack and plunder in six groups, advance with light cavalry, advance and return quickly, and take whatever you can get."

"Third, after the plunder, the six troops did not join together. They retreated directly from the nearest point and retreated to the grassland as quickly as possible before the Sui army was mobilized."

"Fourth, kill the Sui men you meet on the road, rape them if you meet the Sui women, and leave their lives to regenerate the grassland blood."

"This is the plan of the Turks for this war. I hope that your majesty will respond as soon as possible to prevent the people of the Sui Dynasty from suffering."

This is the intelligence sent back by Chang Sun Sheng from behind enemy lines, and it is also the biggest honor guard for Yang Jian's tactical deployment. Chang Sun Sheng should have received the information after the Turks discussed and decided on the action plan, so when Yang Jian got the information, the Turks happened to be divided into six groups. When attacking our army's city.

With such information, Yang Jian was fighting the war from a God's perspective. Knowing the enemy's purpose and deployment made it much easier to deal with it.

First of all, the enemy's troops are divided into six groups. This is not because their strength has increased, but because they are taking risks in order to achieve the purpose of plundering, and they do not have the ability to fight a tough battle with us. Secondly, the enemy is crazy before retreating. The enemy wants to slip away. , so I took this opportunity not only to win the battle but also to earn something else back.

Yang Jian and Yang Guang decided on a strategy after discussing it.

Now that you're here, don't leave.

Yu Wenhuaji went to join the main force of our army and brought the intelligence map with him. When Yang Hong received Yu Wenhuaji, he was still confused the first time he received it. How could we have such a detailed Turkic intelligence map, but Yu Wenhuaji could follow the route There is no doubt that we can find this place quickly.

When Yang Hong saw Yang Jian's autograph letter, he no longer hesitated and ordered Prince Yang Yong to lead the army to capture Lintao City, while he led his troops to intercept the six Turkic troops attacking the Sui Dynasty.

Two days later, before dawn, Yang Guang entered the palace again. When Yang Jian met, he asked: "Amo, can you close the net? If the food supply in the city is not stable, I am afraid it will cause panic."

"Well, Father, I came here early just to tell you that now is the best time to take action."

"Okay, you go ahead and do it. I have already prepared an imperial edict."

"Yes, Father, this will be the first imperial edict printed in a newspaper. Today is a day worth remembering."

Yang Guang immediately went to the newspaper workshop first, holding the imperial edict in his hand, and started typesetting.

"Under my sect, the Turkic barbarians dare to invade our dynasty. The army has been fighting the Turks in the four fields. Soon the bandits will be defeated. I have made great contributions to Mingde. At that time, the price of food in Chang'an City was so high that the people could not eat. I am deeply saddened. The people are all my sons. People, it is my responsibility that the people have no food. I have ordered that the granaries be opened today to restore food supply. We will use Chang'an army rations and Daxing city granaries to provide relief to all directions, so as to prevent the people from suffering from hunger."

This is the entire content of the imperial edict. Because it is to be read by all the people, Yang Guang specifically told the emperor that it must be simple and easy to understand. Don't be arrogant or hide deep meanings. Just say it directly as a spoken word. In this way, the person reading the newspaper will finish reading. There is no need to read and understand it for the common people.

The first page was filled with an imperial edict, and then there was news about the war between our army and the Turks. The news that came in the past two days was that although the Turks attacked our city, they were unable to attack the city due to lack of troops. Only the villages along the way Suffered a disaster.

The Turkic cavalry was too fast. They had already set off when Yang Jian received the news from Chang Sun Sheng. When the tactics were arranged, the Turkic cavalry had already started the battle and could not completely avoid casualties.

But I believe this news can cheer people up.

When the sky became slightly brighter, Yang Guang said to the two sisters: "I'm going to catch up on some sleep first. Remember to call me if something happens."

He was exhausted from working all night, so Yun Rui said, "Your Highness, please rest while I massage your head."

"Be gentle, it's easier on my head."

Yang Guang did not refuse, and lay on the bed. Yunrui knelt in front of him and stretched out her hands to gently press him. She had thin hands, and because she was good at musical instruments, she had been trained for a long time.

After being massaged by the two sisters, Yang Guang fell into a deep sleep. Wang Yi stayed by the side. Even at this time, he would not leave without the prince's order.

When Yang Guang woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the Yun sisters fell asleep next to her. He didn't sleep all night, and neither did the Yun sisters. They were all tired.

When Yang Guang stood up, he naturally alarmed the two girls. He immediately stood up and went to the bedside to apologize: "Your Highness, I'm sorry..."

Yang Guang didn't listen, but asked Wang Yi: "Wang Yi, what time is it now?"

"It's noon, Your Highness."

"Did anything happen after the newspapers were sent out this morning?"

Wang Yi smiled: "The price of grain in the city immediately plummeted. Duke Bao opened a warehouse to sell all the remaining military grain at low prices. Li Yuan was ordered to open a warehouse in the national granary built in Daxing City. For a time, the price of grain dropped by more than six times. Although it was not as high as before. The war has not yet started, but it is not far behind. The whole city is celebrating and no one is grabbing food." "That's good. Has anyone come to see me during this period?"

"Prince Baoguo sent people to look for His Highness, but His Highness was resting, so I asked them to wait outside."

The two sisters brought water, helped Yang Guang wash up, and arranged his clothes before Yang Guang walked to the front hall of the newspaper workshop.

The people who came from Duke Bao's Mansion were Yu Wenshu's most trusted people. When they saw Yang Guang, they hurriedly saluted. When Yang Guang saw him, he asked, "How is the situation there with Duke Bao?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Duke specially ordered me to come and report to His Highness. The newspaper published it early this morning, and Daxing City was full of grain in the granaries. The price of food in the city suddenly dropped. Grain merchants came to pay tribute to the Duke, hoping that the Duke would return. To buy grain, Li Dong, the largest grain merchant, came with the Hu people. The Duke said that he must inform His Highness about this situation."

"Hu people?" Yang Guang smiled slightly: "I didn't expect there would be unexpected gains."

"You go back and tell the Duke of Guo, respond in a good voice and angrily, and don't buy back a penny. Don't be afraid that they will get together and make trouble."

"Yes."

"Also, let's talk to the Duke. I'm afraid he can't hide his reselling of military rations this time, so he has to give an explanation. Your Majesty and I will keep this matter in mind. You just need to reassure him, just for a little while. Some of the punishments are also financial, and I won’t let him suffer any loss.”

The retainer of the Duke's Mansion immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the Duke has said that he has not touched any of the proceeds from reselling the military rations. According to the market price at that time, he definitely made a lot of money for the court. Your Majesty will check and hand it over in full."

"I, Yang Guang, will bear in mind the great righteousness of our country."

After the people from Duke Bao's Mansion left, Wang Yi came to Yang Guang's side and said, "Your Highness, Duke Bao's performance this time is really better than expected."

"As expected of him, he can make a lot of money by making money that he should make and not making money that he shouldn't. This time things have turned into the current situation. His reselling of military rations must have happened. The group of people who were hoarding the rations The price of grain in the grain dealer's inventory is less than one-sixth of the price. If you don't get a loan, it's okay, but if you get a loan, you will lose your money and still owe a lot of money."

A large number of grain dealers wanted to find Yuwenshu to buy back the military rations. Yuwenshu was certainly not stupid. In desperation, the grain dealers had no choice but to announce Yuwenshu's reselling of military rations.

The emperor was also very cooperative with the "opinions of the grain merchants". At noon that day, he issued an edict to relieve Yuwenshu from his official position in managing military grains, and ordered Yuwenshu to make up for all the shortfalls in grain and salary on the seventh day. The matter of fines.

Yu Wenshu calculated carefully and found that the emperor had rewarded a lot of money. In the past, those who resold military rations sold them at high prices, but now they replenished the military rations at low prices. After this, he was punished on the surface, but the difference he made was Both young and old.

Although I have a reputation as a reseller of military rations, I will probably have to stay at home for a while, but it is very safe.

The most urgent ones at this time were naturally the merchants such as Hu and Li Dong. In one morning, almost all their belongings were lost. Just a few news, all the food they had "worked hard" for a long time was turned into Cabbage price.

The Hu people immediately surrounded Li Dong's residence. Alili led people into it and asked Li Dong for money.

There are only a few servants in Li Dong's family, so there is no way they can stop the barbarians from rushing over.

Alili led people to arrest Li Dong and tie him up. He threw him in the yard and threatened: "Li Dong, give us our money back."

"Shop Manager Alili, how can I still have money now? Besides, we are doing business as a partnership. When I made money, I didn't care about it. You yourself later invested money in when the situation was good. Now you have to lose money." It’s unethical for me to carry it alone.”

Alili took Li Dong's concubine and said, "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't give me money, I will let my men rape your wife now."

Li Dong had a nonchalant look on his face: "You can do whatever you want, you can do whatever you want."

She was just a concubine, so why would Li Dong care about her.

Alili was filled with hatred, but he really didn't dare to do anything to Li Dong now. He was seeking money, and it would be a big trouble if he couldn't get the money back. So what if he killed Li Dong to vent his anger?

Alili called two strong men and said viciously: "Since you don't care about your own wife, what about yourself? Someone will rape him for me."

On this day, Li Dong was a big man and screamed again and again.

When Alili tortured Li Dong for money, the sound of horse hooves came from the street, and the Jingzhao government office came with elite soldiers from the city defense.

Yu Qingze came to the scene in person, and everyone felt bad when he saw the scene, and secretly cursed: "What a fucking pervert."

"Today, the government office received a tip-off that someone in the city was surrounding the government to cause trouble. They have captured them all and put them in jail pending trial."

(End of this chapter)