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

Chapter 207
"What is Father's will?"

"After you led the troops to the expedition, His Majesty discussed with many civil and military officials in the palace for many days and made a plan."

"what's the plan?"

"The Great Sui Dynasty's Comprehensive Counterattack Plan against the Turks."

"?!!"

Yang Guang's face was full of shock. His father was preparing to attack and defend the border. He changed from defending the Turks to attacking the Turks. The Northern Expedition of the Sui Dynasty began.

"Why did my father make such a hasty decision this time?"

"It is not a matter of haste. His Majesty analyzed the situation and suddenly exclaimed that now may be the golden opportunity to seriously injure the Turks."

"Why?"

"First, the Turks are now suffering from famine. Second, the Turks are currently discordant among themselves. Third, the Turks took advantage of the snow and risk to attack our dynasty. Fourth, Chen Shubao has not recovered yet, and the Chen dynasty has no intention of attacking our dynasty. Based on the four points, especially the internal discord among the Turks, His Majesty felt that now is a good opportunity to defeat the Turks. If it is missed, it may be difficult to find another one, so he ordered the ministers to designate a counterattack."

Before the two chatted in detail, they had already entered the secret room. This matter was confidential and no one could know about it.

"How to implement the plan specified by the emperor?"

"Divide the troops into eight groups and defeat the Turks. The first goal is to exterminate their species and destroy their country. The second goal is to make them surrender. The third goal is to divide their internal ranks."

Li Che continued: "Your Majesty designated eight groups of troops. One of them was Yin Shou, the general manager of Youzhou, who led the cavalry out of Lulong to annihilate Gao Baoning. Gao Baoning had been seriously injured in the previous defeat. This attack was intended to annihilate and deter the nearby troops. Turkic troops, as well as Goguryeo, pacified the Helong (now Chaoyang, Liaoning) area."

"Secondly, King Yang Hong of Hejian led Doulu Qin and others to lead tens of thousands of Sui troops out of Lingzhou (today's southwest of Lingwu, Ningxia). They annihilated all the small Turkic forces and completely controlled the Turkic forces in the Yellow River. In the north direction, it cannot be crossed."

"Third and fourth, General Dou Rongding of the Youwu Guard led 9 generals and 3 infantry and cavalry in Lintao. After the New Year, he organized his troops and waited for an opportunity. The troops were divided into two groups and left the Liangzhou (now Wuwei, Gansu) Road to attack the Turkic Apo Khan. , annihilate or surrender Apo Khan. If Apo Khan is not convinced, Apo Khan can attack first and then recruit surrender."

"Fifth, send Yuan Hui out of Yiwu (today's Hami County, Xinjiang) to make friends with Datou Khan in the west and Chuluohou (brother of Shabolu Khan) in the east."

"Sixth, Wei Wang Yang Shuang fought with the main force of the Turkic Shaoboluo Khan in Shuozhou, weakening its main force as much as possible, triggering internal conflicts, and pouring troops from Taiyuan and surrounding areas to rush to Shuozhou, which can prolong the war. , if we can win, we will take advantage of the victory to pursue and annihilate Shabolu Khan, and we will never retreat."

"Seventy-eighth, Gao, Yu, and Yu Qing each ordered their elite troops who were guarding Daxing to be hoarded on Ningzhou Road and Yuanzhou Road. Once the battle was imminent, they would quickly rush out to help and exterminate the Turks."

"Your Majesty has said that there are no two suns in the sky and no two masters on the earth. Let the world be unified!"

After Yang Guang heard this, everyone was stunned. What kind of layout was this? From east to west, this was a comprehensive operation that affected the entire northern defense line. After Yang Jian concluded in the imperial city that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he actually formulated such a large-scale plan. Yang Guang found it incredible when he thought about the battle.

Especially in the end, Gao Jian and Yu Qingze each ordered elite soldiers to guard Daxing. This would inevitably lead to the emptiness of the imperial city. It was an extremely risky approach. It can even be said that in order to destroy the Turks, Yang Jian directly exposed himself and Daxing City. During this period, everything If there is any change in a country, even if the location of the troops is relatively close to Daxing, it will be very difficult to rush for reinforcements.

Moreover, Yang Jian asked Gao Jiong, whom he relied on most, to take action.

This move really shocked Yang Guang, and Yang Jian was too radical.

"Li Che, is this really Father's will?"

"It is absolutely true. After His Majesty proposed this idea, the ministers and His Majesty discussed it in front of the Emperor for more than ten days. Unexpectedly, the more they discussed, the more determined His Majesty's idea became. In the end, even Gao Xi completely stood by His Majesty's side. Side."

The two of them were speechless. Yang Guang thought for a moment in silence, and he could understand a little bit of Yang Jian's thoughts. Yang Jian wanted to take this opportunity to conquer the Turks in one fell swoop and clear away the biggest worries for the future pacification of the Central Plains.

But now that Li Che has appeared here, Yang Guang's disagreement is in vain. Now he can only do it according to the emperor's will.

Among the Eighth Route Front, Lintao Road and Shuozhou Road are the largest main forces. Although the Yinshou side of Youzhou City is also facing a battle, Gao Baoning's previous defeat and the Turks' current focus is not there, so there is no way to help them. It should not be a problem. big.

Whether Lintao takes action all the way depends on the outcome of Shuozhou, so in short, the battle in Shuozhou can be delayed, but it must not be defeated.

"How is Li Che's situation in Taiyuan?"

"Taiyuan is reorganizing its troops. It will take some time for the large troops to arrive. We'll report the news first. The food, grass and baggage at the rear are all ready."

"According to my father's plan, this battle will not be simple. My firearms battalion still needs supplies. I have to send a message back to Li Yuan first."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Your Majesty has specifically asked Li Yuan to step up the production of equipment. The next batch of supplies will include firearms and equipment. However, the time is too short and the quantity is still small."

Yang Guang felt a little relieved: "It's good if you send it here." "Li Che, when the wind and sand stop, let's go to Shuozhou City first and inform Uncle Wei Wang of the news."

Knowing Yang Jian's huge plan, Yang Guang suddenly found himself extremely excited. When no one was around, he finally couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

"Is this Yang Jian? If he doesn't have such ambitions, how can he become the hero who unifies China! First kill the aliens, and then conquer the Central Plains. This awe-inspiring achievement can be well witnessed."

"He is in Daxing City, but he has laid out the borders in many ways. He is really capable of strategizing. But now, this opportunity may be something that only a talented person like him can seize. If it were Chen Shubao, would he be able to do it? If it were hundreds of people from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, could he seize it? Can any ruler in the past years be able to do that? Even across history, there are very few who can be like him."

When I stayed with Yang Jian in the past, I thought that Yang Jian was a very thoughtful person who liked to trick his son. However, it should be obvious from his previous radical policies towards Nan Chen. In fact, apart from Yang Jian's extremely calm side, Also a crazy gambler.

Not the kind of gambler who blindly leaves his fate to others, but someone who analyzes all situations, finds his most advantageous option, and after precise analysis, is willing to give it a go.

Calm and crazy, passionate and profound, gambler and banker, two completely different personalities coexist harmoniously in him.

Yang Guang tapped the table gently, and the thumping sound echoed in the small room. He was thinking about what he should do next.

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The day was clear and clear, and the weather after the wind and sand became increasingly bright and clear, with a cloudless blue sky, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

Yang Guang rode a fast horse under Yanmen Pass and took Li Che to Shuozhou City. At this time, yellow sand covered the window sills and door edges in Shuozhou. Yang Guang found where Yang Shuang was.

And told Yang Shuang all the news. Yang Shuang was not too surprised when he heard the words, and turned to smile: "Since your Majesty has made a decree, from today on, the situation on all fronts of our army against the Turks will change. The Turks have been suffering for a long time.”

"Uncle King Wei, our army's backup has not yet arrived, so we may still have to focus on defense during this period."

"Don't worry. We have fought against the Turks several times in the past few days. I already know the current strength of the Turks. It is absolutely impossible for them to break through our defense with these troops. Your Majesty's will is to delay first. As long as the undefeated are delayed, we will wait until the start." In the spring of next year, our army will also attack the Lintao line, and the Turks will never come back."

Yang Shuang is very confident about the current battle situation.

Yang Guangze was walking around Shuozhou City at this time. In the city that was covered with a layer of loess by wind and sand, there were wounded soldiers everywhere. Some were missing arms, some had broken legs, some had injured eyes, and some were injured. Knives were everywhere, and the Turks' scimitars would make a terrible big gash if they were struck by them. There were no good surgical techniques in this era, and the army's eldest wives simply didn't have enough hands.

Many soldiers died not on the battlefield but due to worsening injuries, infections, etc. after the war.

Yang Guang felt doubly sad and said to Wang Yi beside him: "Wang Yi sent a letter to Sun Simiao, Master Sun, asking him, even me, to study an emergency treatment plan for soldiers injured by sharp blades on the front line, so as to reduce our army's casualties. "

"Yes, Your Highness."

Just when Yang Guang was inspecting the wounded soldiers, the war drums sounded. The Turks really left no gap. They were preparing to attack Shuozhou as soon as the wind and sand passed, and it was already evening.

As the sound of fighting rang out, Yang Guang experienced the scene of fighting between the border and alien races up close for the first time. The two sides instinctively hated each other and hacked together fiercely. There was no other emotion, only the hatred of life and death. And this hatred will continue to be contagious.

Yang Guang stood on the streets of Shuozhou City, looking at the war-torn city wall, and felt that war could never be avoided.

For food, for women, for wealth, for rights, the final solution between people is to fight, between ethnic groups is to fight with weapons, and between countries is to fight, the final solution is war.

When conflicts cannot be reconciled, there is only war.

Looking back at Yanmen Pass, behind it lies the Central Plains. Only by resisting foreign enemies can we protect our families.

Defending the homeland has never been a slogan, but a belief deeply rooted in the heart of the nation.

The highest level of war is to subjugate the enemy without fighting. The tall and long Great Wall is to make the foreigners lose the confidence to attack and reduce the number of attacks. The generals fight in front of the formation to weaken the morale of the enemy. When attacking, the cavalry will be fierce. To scare off enemy defenses.

In addition to these, Yang Guang feels that the only way to truly defeat others without fighting is to strengthen yourself.

So strong that no one dares to fight you.

What Yang Jian wants to do coincides with what Yang Guang wants to do.

(End of this chapter)