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

Chapter 210

Yang Guang was quite disappointed when he returned to Yanmen Pass. Yuan Tiantian removed Yang Guang's armor and checked his injuries. When he saw several wounds, Yuan Tiantian was a little flustered.

"What's wrong? You don't dare to get close now?"

Yuan Tiantian came to his senses and took out water and a thin towel to wipe Yang Guang gently. In this era, there were no special anti-inflammatory drugs. Herbal medicines for external use had to be changed frequently, and the wound should be washed with water to avoid infection as much as possible.

Fortunately, the cold weather now makes it less likely to breed germs.

Yuan Tiantian shed tears while wiping the wound, and said with heartache: "Your Highness, you are so seriously injured, the princess will definitely cry for a long time if she sees it."

"It's lucky to be able to survive a war. Many soldiers died on the battlefield and their bodies were wrapped in horse leather. I was only slightly injured, so I won't cry."

Yang Guang applied the medicine, put on his clothes, and then sighed: "Tiantian, why do you think people are so strange?"

"What is His Highness referring to?"

"When I first arrived here, I met Liu Wuzhou. It was Zhou Wu. In the mountains and forests, Yi Bo Yuntian was a brave young ranger who dared to ambush the monks and soldiers of Yiyetan Buddhist Kingdom by himself. He attached equal importance to the loyalty of the world and the righteousness of the nation, and did not care about wealth and glory. I have tried to recruit him many times but have not been tempted. I thought I had met a good prospect, but who would have thought that these people would eventually choose to defect to the Sui Dynasty. In order to save their father who was a collaborator and traitor, he also became a collaborator."

Yang Guang continued to murmur: "Well, Gao Huairong, I thought he was an unjust person who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. I gave the order to kill him early. Unexpectedly, he knelt down in front of him and rode on the battlefield. Uncle Wei Wang said that he was on the battlefield. He fought desperately on the battlefield of Shuozhou City for three days, and fought bloody on the city wall like a madman, with more than a dozen stab wounds on his body, and finally died and died for his country."

"Just yesterday, the two brothers from the Ma family saved my life, but they happened to save my life while reselling and smuggling weapons and armor. What they did was not bright, but when they saw the Turkic soldiers, they risked their lives regardless of their lives. kill."

Yang Guang frowned: "How do you tell me whether a person is good or bad? I'm confused. People are really complicated."

Yuan Tiantian poured tea for Yang Guang, and the steaming tea was filled with tea fragrance. She slowly said: "Your Highness, heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang. There is no good or evil in the world. Human beings are inherently between gods and demons. Where there is nobility, there is despicability." That part, Liu Wuzhou valued small righteousness but not great righteousness, Gao Huairong had great righteousness but neglected small righteousness, each one is elusive and cannot be generalized."

Yang Guang sighed softly: "Huh, so I finally took the Ma brothers as my own. Although the two of them would take risks and do unreasonable things for their livelihood, they did not hesitate in the face of big right and wrong. I just hope that they will not do it in the future. Change, don't be like Gao Huairong, he is obviously a good soldier who goes into battle to kill the enemy, but he can withstand the wind, frost, rain and snow but after two years of Ansheng's life, he cannot withstand the soft jade and warm fragrance."

"Go and ask Zhang Xiangren to come."

After Yang Guang took care of the wound, he came to the command post, where Zhang Xiangren was already waiting.

Zhang Xiangren had done a very good job in checking the spies before. Except for Li Feng, whom Yang Guang trusted the most, Zhang Xiangren was the only one left. He said to him alone: ​​"Now that Qin Qiong has been captured by the Turks, Zhou Wu is Liu Wu who rebelled and planned to intercept and kill him." My king, the Turks are fierce. I plan to use Liu Kuang to trade with the Turks in exchange for hostages. I will also give you a hundred cattle and sheep, and three hundred stones of grain. To negotiate peace with them, I will send you as an envoy."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiangren showed shock on his face: "Your Highness, you can't do that. Our army's morale is as strong as a rainbow now. You were assassinated, so it's fine if we don't fight back. To seek peace now is to submit to weakness. Doesn't this make the Turks laugh?"

Yang Guang's words made Zhang Xiangren a little surprised and angry, and then he shook his head: "This matter will never be done. Even if your highness wants to kill me and cut me into pieces without saying a word, and ask me to seek peace with the Turks, I can't do it."

Then Yang Guang asked Zhang Xiangren to go to the darkroom next door first, and then Yu Dehuai walked in. Yang Guang told Yu Dehuai what he had just said to Zhang Xiangren. Yu Dehuai's reaction was almost exactly the same as Zhang Xiangren's. Zhang Xiangren in the darkroom was different. Xie Yang Guang is trying to do this.

But compared to what he said to Zhang Xiangren, Yang Guang asked Yu Dehuai: "I have a plan to prevent the Turks from attacking our borders, but you will have to suffer some injustice and may even lose your life. Are you willing?"

"Your Highness really has this plan. Not to mention fighting to the death, even if you ask me to commit suicide, I am willing to do it."

Yu Dehuai always spoke in a rough manner. Yang Guang thought for a moment and signaled Li Feng to let Zhang Xiangren come out.

Seeing Zhang Xiangren's appearance, Yu Dehuai was a little surprised and didn't know what Yang Guang wanted.

Yang Guang sighed and told them all the things he had discussed with Wei Wang Yang Shuang before, including the exchange of hostages to delay the Turks.

He had suspected the two of them before, but after Liu Kuang's confession, including his observations during this period, the two could basically be cleared of suspicion. If the Yanmen Pass guard general and deputy general all collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, it would be really shocking. .

After hearing Yang Guang's plan, both of them were extremely shocked. Yu Dehuai said: "Your Highness, your plan is dangerous. To seek peace with the Turks, it may attract wolves into the house. In this winter, when the Turks have no city to rely on, it is very likely that Will launch more violent attacks."

"Don't worry about their attack. Li Che has already gone to Taiyuan to lead troops and will arrive soon. After joining forces, our army is not afraid of the Turks. We just have to drag their main force here for the sake of the overall situation. They are most at ease under our eyes." , so exchanging hostages, including asking for peace, are all delaying measures."

Yu Dehuai immediately said: "Your Highness's move is extremely risky, but since Your Majesty has the intention of the Northern Expedition and His Highness has such great ambitions, in the end Yu Dehuai is willing to support Your Highness, drive out the Turks, and protect our Central Plains. Just tell us what arrangements Your Highness has." "First, what I just said is that Zhang Xiangren has to serve as an envoy to help me go to the Turks to exchange hostages and seek peace. The Turks do not follow the rules. This may be a life-threatening job..."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the last of the general's heads was originally reserved for killing Turks."

Zhang Xiangren immediately expressed his determination.

"This is the first thing. All subsequent things must go through this first step before you can continue. If it fails, you can only find other ways. If it succeeds, I have more important things that need to be done. Please help."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Let me put it bluntly. I need you two to help me take the blame and bear the infamy for me. This is why I told you two the full plan."

The two of them were a little confused, so Yang Guang explained: "The purpose of negotiating peace with the Turks is to delay the Turks' repeated retreats and attacks, causing them to be shaken internally. Uncle Wei Wang and I will stage a show of discord between generals, and My identity is to seek peace. The soldiers at the border are very bloody and look down on those who have wronged me and asked for peace. I will definitely bear more and more infamy. But I cannot bear this infamy. Can you understand what I mean? ?”

The two looked at each other, Yang Guang wanted to turn the blame on them.

Yu Dehuai smiled wildly: "Your Highness, if we can really stop the Turks, I don't need to take my life. Why bother with a mere reputation? Your Highness, please tell me directly, what should I do? I already have a shoulder to shoulder."

What is very important here is Yu Dehuai, but it is not important here. As a military general, Yu Dehuai is not Yang Guang's reputation. He knows that people like King Jin must cherish their wings for their own future. He is different. , he was fighting from the big head soldiers, if he had not entered the temple, he would still speak vulgarly, and he didn't care what others said about him.

Yang Guang smiled with satisfaction: "The Turks don't know my current situation. I will declare to the public that because I was ambushed this time, I was seriously injured. I am now recuperating in Yanmen Pass. I am temporarily unable to leave my bed and cannot manage politics. I will issue an order to give you full authority." Act as my agent to handle military and political secrets at Yanmen Pass, and all you need to do is negotiate peace with the Turks according to my arrangements."

"The last will obey."

"Zhang Xiangren, prepare to exchange Qin Qiong's cattle and sheep now, and be sure to head to the Turkic camp as soon as possible."

Zhang Xiangren immediately accepted the order: "This is Your Highness."

"I have wronged you two, but it has been accomplished. It is an eternal achievement."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After the two people exited, Yuan Tiantian came out. Yang Guang said to Li Feng and Yuan Tiantian: "Li Feng, please ask Yang Yichen to come back to Yanmen Pass to take charge. Although I trust these two people now, safety comes first. Yang Yichen will actually return to Yanmen Pass." You will feel most at ease if you control most of the army.”

"Yes, Your Highness."

"I will try my best not to leave this house for the rest of the day. You will pass everything on to Yu Dehuai and the others."

Yuan Tiantian said worriedly: "His Royal Highness, Prince of Jin, if Zhang Xiangren goes to negotiate peace, will the Turks believe it?"

"If you don't believe it, the plan will fail, and Zhang Xiangren probably won't be able to come back. If it doesn't succeed, it will be a failure. Zhang Xiangren himself understands this, and he will go with the determination to die. They are all good soldiers of our Sui Dynasty."

Yang Guang sighed with emotion: "One general's achievements can lead to thousands of bones. Now I understand a little better. If my father wants to achieve eternal achievements, many people will die. I only hope that my officers and soldiers in the Sui Dynasty will die less and destroy the Turks as soon as possible. Only in the Great Sui Dynasty can we become truly prosperous and powerful, making foreigners bow their heads."

……

Zhang Xiangren and Yu Dehuai left where Yang Guang was. Yu Dehuai said with some worry: "Old Zhang, your task is difficult, so be more careful."

"General, this time Lao Gao died in the battle. He did something wrong and suffered the consequences. We used to think that His Highness King Jin was just a child, but now it seems that His Highness King Jin's thoughts and city are not comparable to ours. General, we follow His Highness, maybe there is something wrong with him." A lot of achievements can be made."

"Lao Gao has left. I'm waiting for you to come back. We brothers have worked together for many years. If we can really clear out the Turks, we should take a good look at it together."

(End of this chapter)