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

Chapter 209 Dutiful Son Liu Wuzhou

The biting cold wind makes people feel chilly in the heart, as if winter is coming and the coldness is coming in heavy spurts.Their breath was like hoarfrost rising in the darkness, pushing the chill to the extreme.

The sound of swords clashing, the sound of horse hooves, shouts, and wails. Under the night, the horses' hooves raised yellow sand. The yellow sand at the border flew in the air like thousands of emery particles, blocking the afterglow of the stars and covering the entire land.

The two groups of people in the darkness started a bloody fight. The blood was like exploding sparks. The flesh and blood of the two groups intertwined with each other under the night. The world seemed to have solidified, leaving only the cruel fighting and the boundary between life and death.

No one was willing to retreat from this battle, and until dawn, the fighting was still going on, with piles of corpses and wounded soldiers already lying on the ground.

Liu Wuzhou was anxious at this time. It was daybreak and their actions could easily be discovered. If they did not retreat at this time, they would have no chance.

It's just that there are less than twenty people left around Yang Guang, and there are still 40 people left on their side. However, everyone is extremely tired after a night of fighting, and even if they haven't fallen down, they are exhausted.

Liu Wuzhou was very keenly aware that it could not be delayed any longer, and immediately ordered: "We retreat."

The Turkic soldiers did not seem to obey his orders, so Liu Wuzhou ran away regardless of himself. Seeing this, the other Turkic soldiers had no choice but to follow and run away.

Yang Guang watched them retreat. Li Feng beside him couldn't hold on and fell down. Yang Guang immediately supported him: "Li Feng, are you okay?"

Li Feng fought fiercely all night, and his armor was severely damaged by cuts. There were seven or eight knife wounds all over his body, and his own long sword was so cut that it curled its edge.

"Li Feng, is Li Feng okay?"

Li Feng said weakly: "Your Highness, the general is fortunate enough to live up to his command. Don't worry, your highness, I am very strong. This small injury will not kill me. Damn Liu Wuzhou, if he persists for a while longer, the general may not be able to hold on." "

"It's okay, it's okay."

After confirming that Li Feng was exhausted rather than seriously injured, Yang Guang felt more at ease.

He stood up and checked the surrounding situation. Many of the Sui soldiers and Turkic soldiers who fell to the ground were seriously injured. Yang Guang held a knife and when he saw the Turkic soldiers who were not dead, he killed them with one blow.

When he found the two brothers from the Ma family in the crowd, they were sitting among the corpses, breathing heavily and with many injuries on their bodies. If they hadn't brought people in last night, their own People may not be able to fight until Liu Wuzhou is defeated.

"Ma Yu, you have worked hard. This time you have saved my life. I will remember this kindness in my heart. I will never treat you badly. Tell me any reward you want."

Ma Yu scratched his head at a loss: "Your Highness, King Jin, we didn't think too much, and we didn't see clearly who it was. We just saw the Turks getting angry and rushed in. Your Highness, you are too polite, our brothers I don’t dare to ask for any rewards, but I heard from Brother Qin Qiong that Daxing City is extremely prosperous, and it would be best if Your Highness could reward us with two houses in Daxing City.”

They had saved his life and it was impossible not to repay the favor. They directly stated their request, which made Yang Guang feel much more relaxed.

"No problem, I will buy your house in Daxing City, and I will also buy you some maids and servants. From now on, you can make a living by following me in the army."

When the two brothers heard Yang Guang's generosity, they quickly thanked him.

At this time, Yang Guang noticed that not far away, the caravan led by the Ma brothers yesterday had several horses and carriages behind them. The carriages were filled with weapons and equipment.

The two brothers saw Yang Guang's eyes and immediately started talking in a panic: "Your Highness, King Jin, forgive me. My two brothers saw the heavy casualties outside Shuozhou City, so they took advantage of the night to go out of the city with some people in the city to get rid of the dead." Most of the equipment and weapons on my body were handed over to the quartermaster in the city. I was obsessed with making some money, so I hid some of them and we all worked together to transport them out. Your Highness, please forgive me. Your Highness, please forgive me. This is also our first trip. , I haven’t seen Qian yet, but I met you at night.”

After listening to what Brother Ma Yu said, Yang Guang looked solemn. The two of them didn't know what Yang Guang was thinking, but Yang Guang didn't say anything harsh to them.

Shuozhou City quickly discovered the situation here and sent people over for reinforcements. When they learned that King Jin had been ambushed, the reinforcements immediately turned pale and hurriedly returned to Shuozhou with the injured Yang Guang and others. state.

Yang Shuang got the news and hurried to Yang Guang's location to visit. Yang Guang had three stab wounds on his body. Except for a large wound on his back, the other two were not serious.

When Yang Shuang arrived, Yang Guang had already simply treated the wound and put on his clothes.

"how is the situation?"

"Uncle Wang, I'm fine. Some of the injured soldiers are in serious condition, and treatment is being stepped up."

Yang Shuang felt relieved: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Yang Guang told Yang Shuang exactly what happened last night, and Yang Shuang became furious after learning about it. "What? That boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes from Zhou Wu actually rebelled? During this time, I thought that boy was a promising talent, but I didn't expect that he was actually Liu Kuang's son. He rebelled against the Turks regardless of the country's justice and planned an ambush. You, this person's mind and method of surrender are extraordinary, and you may become a formidable enemy in the future."

"Uncle Wang, Liu Wuzhou is brave and resourceful. He failed to attack me. Now there is no chance to get close to us. Qin Qiong is in his hands. I want to exchange hostages with him and exchange Liu Kuang for Qin Qiong."

At this time, Yang Shuang looked solemn: "I don't agree to exchange hostages. This is tantamount to showing weakness to the enemy. Our army is now so powerful that we cannot cut off this morale. Is Qin Qiong that important in your heart?"

"I do value Qin Qiong very much, but I haven't said that I would exchange him for military intelligence. Instead, I made the decision based on the instructions issued by my father."

Knowing that Yang Guang was not acting impulsively, Yang Shuang felt relieved and asked, "What do you think?"

"My father wants to attack the Turks with all his troops, but the time is set for the beginning of next year. There are still nearly three months until the spring. The fight here is already overwhelming. Uncle Wang, let's imagine that we will fight this battle. Victory, it’s better to fight it back to the grassland, or delay it for as long as possible until it can’t escape.”

Yang Shuang's face was solemn and he was deep in thought. Yang Guang continued: "The grassland is vast. They have gone back. We don't know where they have gone. Which battlefield will they appear next? How many troops will be gathered? In the depth of winter Ku Han, even if we win the battle, we will still be unable to pursue the enemy and cannot truly destroy its roots."

"On the other hand, if we have a way to keep them nearby, at least their large force will be exposed to our sight. Now that troops and weapons are gathering in Taiyuan and other places, we will definitely have the strength to wipe them out in the spring of next year. them."

"But it's not easy to hold them back."

Yang Guang then revealed his plan: "First I will pretend that I was touched by this ambush and want to exchange hostages with them, and then I will take the opportunity to propose a negotiation with them, and then let the public know that I have a bad relationship with Uncle Wang." According to the rumors, Uncle Wang advocated war against the Turks, and I advocated peace with the Turks. Just like the court ministers arguing with the warlords, I suppressed Uncle Wang in the name of Grand Sima, which made Uncle Wang feel dissatisfied."

At this point, Yang Guang paused and said with fierce eyes: "The Turks know that our army coach and the two have different opinions, so they will definitely try their best to sow discord between us and cause us to have internal chaos. In this way, they Only then do we have a chance.”

Yang Shuang stared at Yang Guang: "What you said is simple, but it is very difficult to gain the trust of the Turks. Are the Turks really willing to drag it out?"

"Uncle Wang, don't forget the purpose of this massive Turkic attack?"

"famine."

"Yes, Uncle Wang. They haven't taken anything away from our territory this time. Why do you think they are willing to leave? Even if they take risks, they still want to continue to steal food from us."

Yang Shuang pondered for a long time: "In order to act more realistically, if there is a conflict between you and me, only you and me, including a few close friends, know about it. I must tell a few of my subordinates, otherwise they will think that I am really with you." If you have conflicts and cannot be reconciled, you can do anything."

"me too."

After talking about these things, Yang Shuang asked curiously: "Do you think Liu Wuzhou is so capable of getting the Turks to agree to exchange Liu Kuang for Qin Qiong?"

"Liu Kuang has connections with the Turks. Liu Wuzhou's ability to gain the trust of the Turks so quickly may be related to the fact that he is Liu Kuang's son. Qin Qiong is just an ordinary soldier to them. He was just used to deceive me. Liu Wuzhou is a filial son, and now that he has gained the trust of the Turks, they should have made a profit by exchanging Qin Qiong for his father."

"Filial son?"

Yang Shuang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this adjective.

"A filial son? A man like Liu Wuzhou who betrayed the Sui Dynasty has no father and no king. How can he be called a filial son?"

Yang Guang was expressionless: "I don't think what Liu Wuzhou did before was pretense, but in front of Dayi and Xiaojia, he chose Xiaojia. Uncle Wang looked down on him, and so did I."

"But people who look down on them can also take advantage of them."

At this time, Yang Shuang looked at Yang Guang's leaving figure, and he vaguely felt like he was looking at his imperial brother.

Yang Jian, who was extremely kind and kind to him, and played a father-like role when he was growing up, compared with Yang Yong, Yang Guang seems to be more like Yang Jian, they are both ruthless.

This kind of ruthlessness is not the superficial ruthlessness of Yang Yong, but the ruthlessness that is hidden under the surface and never stops to achieve the goal.

Yang Shuang couldn't help but smile: "He is indeed a good son of the emperor. I will act out this scene with you. If we can really annihilate the Turks, it will be a great achievement that can be recorded in the annals of history."

"I also want to ride horses on the grassland."

(End of this chapter)