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

Chapter 193 Yanmen Pass

Most of the swords of the Sui Dynasty had straight handles. Even if they were curved, they generally did not have much arc. This kind of exaggerated scimitar was mostly seen in the Western Regions. Later, when the Turks attacked the Western Regions, they found that the scimitar worked wonders with the cavalry. Use this scimitar.

The group of monks and soldiers from the Yiye Tan Buddhist Kingdom just now were all armed with scimitars. They either had large-scale production capabilities or were directly traded from the Turks. No matter which one they were, it was an extremely bad situation for the Sui Dynasty. Signal.

When Yang Yichen saw that Yang Guang discovered this, he was doubly relieved. He was also worried that Yang Guang was not careful at his young age.

"Yang Yichen, do you think this Yetan Buddhist Kingdom has something to do with the Turks?"

Along the way, Yang Guang had a discussion about how to call Yang Yichen and Yang Yichen. Because Yang Jian included him in the Yang family tree and made him his cousin, Yang Yichen had to call Yang Guang uncle. It was a bit complicated to call him uncle. name.

Yang Yichen also looked solemn and shook his head: "This matter needs to be investigated to find out, but the mountain bandits are in the pass, and it is difficult for the Turks to enter the pass. Weichen prefers that they can make or buy this kind of food from the Turks. arms."

Yang Guang's eyes narrowed slightly: "Buy!"

"If you buy it, it means that the bandits from the Yiyetan Buddha Kingdom have the ability to trade privately with the Turks. Then the matter will be big."

Yang Yichen reminded: "If this is true, and there are many links involved, Your Highness should just pretend that nothing happened, and he did not find the Turkic scimitar used by Yiye Tanfo Kingdom. Wait until Yanmen Pass and Shuozhou City are reached to investigate secretly."

"Well, please pay more attention to this matter. If I investigate it myself, I'm afraid others will be suspicious."

"Well, Wei Chen understands."

Before arriving at Yanmen Pass, I felt that things in the border area were indeed more complicated.

It was already the second day when we arrived at Yanmen Pass. We started on our way before dawn, passing through the valleys between the mountains. This was the only road available here, and arrived at the foot of Yanmen Pass.

Yanmen Pass is known as "the first pass in China", and there is a saying that "there are nine fortresses in the world, and Yanmen is the first." If Yanmen Pass is broken, it will reach Taiyuan, and if Taiyuan is broken, the Central Plains will be in danger.

Yanmen Pass, built according to the mountains, is connected to the continuous Great Wall. It stands abruptly among the mountains, so majestic.

Most of the army was left in the military camp at the foot of the mountain.

Yang Guang led his people to Yanmen Pass, and the guard of Yanmen Pass, General Dehuai, came out to greet him.

"I apologize for not being able to meet His Highness from afar due to my inconvenient legs and feet."

Yang Guang looked at Yu Dehuai who came to greet him. He needed help now. He seemed to have a problem with his left foot, so he asked: "General Yu, what's wrong with your legs and feet?"

Yu Dehuai said apologetically: "Reporting to Your Highness, Mo Jiang accidentally fell down a few days ago and sprained his left foot. His muscles and bones have been injured for a hundred days. Now he is still swollen and unable to move."

Yang Guang sneered in his heart. The Yanmen Pass guard seemed to want to give himself a show of strength. Yesterday, he had sent scouts to Yanmen Pass first. Everything at the border gate was kept simple, but he did not go out to greet him or reply to the letter. If he did not let the army go, he would have to wait for his reply. If we set off again, we will be delayed for two days.

"Since General Yu has trouble with his legs and feet, he should go back to his house to rest early. It would be good if he sent an adjutant to report to the king about matters within the pass."

Since you're procrastinating, change someone else.

Yu Dehuai didn't expect that a child could be so domineering, so he immediately licked his face and pressed against him: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, it's just a little inconvenience for me, you can follow me."

"No need, I just told you to go home and rest. Where is General Yu's adjutant?"

The adjutant next to Yu Dehuai noticed that something was wrong, but he did not dare to respond when he was called. He had to walk out slowly: "What's your name?"

"The last general, Zhang Xiangren, has met His Highness the King of Jin."

"Are your legs and feet okay?"

"The last general...the last general will be fine."

"You should report to me everything at Yanmen Pass and enter the pass now."

Yang Guang didn't care about Dehuai, the guard at Yanmen Pass. Yu Dehuai was resentful and had angry eyes. A general like him who guarded the border didn't take Yang Guang into his eyes. In his opinion, Yang Guang was just a They were just nobles who came to the border to gain achievements. He had seen a lot of them, but he didn't expect Yang Guang to have such a tough attitude. They were nothing like the nobles who came before.

Feeling resentful, he didn't dare to do anything to Yang Guang. Even if Yang Guang was a loser, there was still a real big daddy in front of him, Yang Shuang.

Arriving at Yanmen Pass, this is a pass. Due to the mountainous terrain, this pass is not big, and there is no cultivated land or water source. Once a battle occurs, it is just a solid city wall. All supplies and resources rely on the military camp at the foot of the mountain.

The mountains in Yanmen Pass are not suitable for building large-scale cities. So many soldiers need food, drink, and living, but the pass cannot provide it.

Looking north from the highest point of Yanmen Pass, after passing through several high mountains, there is a large flat land. When the weather is good, you can see extremely far, which is where Shuozhou City is located.

After Yang Guang saw it on the spot, he realized that developing in Shuozhou was a helpless move. After all, people have to live, and the soldiers guarding the border have to live.

Yanmen Gate guards the Central Plains, and Shuozhou City is not within this scope.Yang Guang asked: "Zhang Xiangren, how many defenders are there at Yanmen Pass and how many are in Shuozhou City?"

"Originally, there were more than [-] defenders. Before the troops of His Royal Highness King Wei and His Royal Highness King Jin arrived, they mobilized part of Taiyuan's troops. Now the total is more than [-]. Originally, most of the defenders were in the left and right Yanmen Village, but the place was not big enough. , a large part of them were resettled in Shuozhou City. The military dependents accumulated in Shuozhou City over the years and the people from all over the country combined totaled more than [-] people."

"Where is Uncle King Wei now?"

"His Royal Highness King Wei is currently in Shuozhou City."

Yang Guang nodded, looked around at the situation at Yanmen Pass, and lamented that if he defended Yanmen Pass, the Central Plains would be safe, but the flat terrain of the people outside the pass was most suitable for Turkic cavalry assaults.

As soon as they arrived at Yanmen Pass, Yang Guang said to Zhang Xiangren: "Follow me to Shuozhou City. I have to go see my Uncle Wei Wang first."

The group of people packed up lightly and headed to Shuozhou City.

After Yanmen closed, the guard, Dehuai, said angrily: "You are an arrogant and domineering young man. Do you think the border is a place for games? Come to the border and pretend to be pretentious. Hmm, you are not overestimating your own capabilities."

The people next to Yu Dehuai said: "General, both King Wei and King Jin have come to Yanmen Pass. Could there be something going on?"

"What can happen? King Wei patrols the border all the year round. It is normal for him to arrive at Yanmen Pass. As for King Jin, who is the great Sima in the world? His Majesty must have lost his mind. Let a young King of Jin in brocade and mink fur be the Great Sima. This He is just here for fun. Look at the white-faced soldier next to him. He looks like a girl at first glance. If he brings a girl with him to the battlefield, he might do some ridiculous things in the future."

Seeing Yu Dehuai's nonchalant look, he didn't pay attention to King Jin at all. The people beside him reminded him: "General, please don't show disrespect in front of His Highness, whether he is here for fun or not, but then After all, you are His Highness the King of Jin, you must change your temper, otherwise you will definitely suffer."

"Xiao Gao, don't talk to me about this. I was brought here by the big-headed soldiers. I just can't stand these people with eyes on their heads. They come here for a while and then leave. We don't have to do this hard work of guarding the border. Do."

The deputy general known as Xiao Gao smiled helplessly: "General, you are too straight-tempered. Don't show it on your face. Just wait and see. When the time comes, just send him back. Don't do anything to offend him."

"Gao Huairong, you are so brave. You dare to make irresponsible remarks about me."

"General, calm down, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore."

Lieutenant General Gao Huairong had no choice but to stop fighting. He had no choice but to deal with his hot-tempered boss.

Yu Dehuai's other lieutenant, Zhang Xiangrong, led Yang Guang to rush to Shuozhou City.

Shuozhou City in the plain area is not guarded by high walls and is surrounded by high mountains. You can reach Datong by going north.

Shuozhou was also called Mayi in the past. The famous Mayi conspiracy occurred here. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ambushed Mayi and planned a lure and annihilation war against the Xiongnu. However, because the military minister Shanyu marched to Mayi, which was more than a hundred miles away, When he arrived, he found livestock all over the fields but no one was grazing them. He suddenly became suspicious and captured Wei Shi of Yanmen, a Han patrolling the border. He learned that Han troops were ambushing heavy troops near Mayi, so he led his troops to retreat.

The Mayi plot failed. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not inflict a substantial blow on the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu severed the peace with the Han Dynasty and frequently attacked the border counties of the Han Dynasty. At the same time, it also opened the prelude to a large-scale war between the Han Dynasty and the Huns.

Yang Guang suddenly thought of something. The siege of Mayi has historical records in our Central Plains and is described in detail in military books, so we know about it, but among the nomadic people in the northern part of the country, what happened hundreds of years ago Do they remember it?

Although the original Mayi plan failed, it does not mean that the deployment was wrong, but because of factors other than the plan. Would it be okay if I did it again?

With this idea in mind, Yang Guang rode into the city. It can be seen that workers were building and strengthening the low city wall. This was built by Yang Shuang after he entered the city.

When Yang Shuang learned that Yang Guang had arrived, he brought people to greet him, and Yang Guang found a very familiar figure in the welcoming team.

Zhang Xutuo.

Zhang Xutuo immediately saluted: "I have finally met His Highness King Jin."

His presence here meant that Yang Xiu agreed to his request and immediately asked the whole story.

After Yang Guang's letter arrived, Yang Xiu asked Zhang Xutuo to take a small group of troops to Yanmen Pass. Because they had fewer people and faster horses, they arrived here before Yang Guang. Yang Guang did not receive a reply from Yang Xiu during the march, so he did not know. this matter.

What a surprise.

Yang Shuang patted Zhang Xutuo on the shoulder: "He arrived several days before you. I tried this guy's skills and he is indeed extraordinary. It's a pity that he doesn't want to follow me."

"Uncle Wang, why are you trying to steal someone from me?"

"Aren't you enough elite soldiers and generals around you?"

After watching Yang Guang's men practice in the school field, he was shocked. Where did Yang Guang find so many strong generals, each one more brave than the last.

"Uncle Wang, I have always been careful, so why don't I have more people to help me?"

(End of this chapter)