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

Chapter 305
The first day King Jin arrived in Youzhou City, there was a huge commotion. While meeting with officials of fifth rank and above, Yang Guang had already ordered people to go to the camp of the prince's army and started to split it up.

Of course these people were unwilling, but they found that their commander could not be found. Without orders from their superiors, how could they dare to disobey King Jin's orders? Besides, the big black man in the lead was carrying a pitch-black spear, and he was looking at him with disbelief. Easy to mess with.

The most feared thing about a high-pressure policy is to cause resistance, but the prince has been under house arrest for a long time. In fact, the people in the prince's party also know that if they resist, they will only resist stubbornly. Now several people in charge have been transferred away. The people below have no backbone and are just transferring It's better to go to other places than to liquidate directly.

Even if there is some dissatisfaction, few people say anything.

In the governor's house, Yang Guang dispersed everyone, leaving only Yin Shishi.

Master Yin Shi asked again in confusion: "Your Highness, there is no one around now. I am still wondering why Your Highness asked me to go to the riverside to set off cannons. Isn't this a reminder to the Goguryeo people?"

"Do you think I am doing it just to build my reputation or do you think I have another purpose?"

"I naturally feel that His Highness cannot miss the opportunity to show off his power. Although I have not met His Highness for a long time, judging from past hearings and brief contacts, Weichen does not think that His Highness is a person who likes to show off his power. On the contrary, His Highness is far away from others. He is much calmer than I expected, but I really don’t understand the purpose of His Highness doing this?”

Master Yin Shi is currently the most trusted person in the Youzhou Army by Yang Guang.

"That's what I just came up with after looking at your map of Kanyu."

Yang Guang came down and went to Kanyu's map alone with Yin Shishi. He pointed to the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula and asked, "How far is this place from the closest place to my Sui Dynasty?"

Master Yinshi looked at it carefully: "It's about three to four hundred miles away."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yinshishi reacted instantly: "Your Highness, you can't be..."

"But Your Highness, our army has never fought such a water battle on such a distant waterway."

Yang Guang asked back: "Our army has never fought, so does the Goguryeo army do?"

Yang Guang's rhetorical question made Master Yinshi stunned. He had never thought of this angle of thinking. Since he had never fought before, he must be unprepared. The other party had never even thought that the Sui army would come from the sea. .

Therefore, his troops were pressed on the border. First, to avoid being captured by the Sui army in a surprise attack like before. Second, now that they had firearms, they seemed to have the confidence to clamor against the Sui army. So many troops were hoarding , also to wait for opportunities.

Yang Guang estimated that they and the Khitan in the north were planning some small moves, but the specific plan was unknown.

"Master Yin Shi, my plan may be a bit risky, but fighting itself is risky. If a big ship has to travel such a long distance to launch an attack, I have to negotiate with my navy, so this matter must be Keep it secret."

"Wei Chen understands that no one other than Wei Chen knows about this matter."

"I trust you, so I'm telling you this. There are still a few things you need to do next."

After learning that Yang Guang had such a plan, Master Yinshi became even more determined and immediately replied: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, please give your orders."

"First, send spies to help me figure out whether Goguryeo really has the ability to make firearms, or whether the firearms they have now were bought from our spies. If they really have the ability to make firearms, Help me figure out where their firearms arsenal is."

This is what Yang Guang is most concerned about. If North Korea really has the ability to manufacture firearms, it means that they understand the principle of gunpowder and have subsequent supply capabilities. Although the current firearms of the Sui Dynasty are definitely so sophisticated, Better than Goguryeo, but the gap is shrinking.

"Second, send spies to the Khitan. The Khitan is to the north of us. After the Turks were weak, the Khitan took advantage of the situation and became stronger. Although we do not intend to attack the Khitan now, we must be on guard and come back with more information."

"Third, create a tense atmosphere of confrontation at the border. Our Sui Dynasty is strong, and Goguryeo will never dare to invade rashly. Creating a tense atmosphere can attract their attention here and buy time for our warships. .”

"Fourth, help me deliver a message to the king of Goguryeo. I want to meet him at the border."

After hearing the last thing, Yin Shishi said hurriedly: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. With your body of gold, it is too dangerous to meet their king."

"Let's put it this way, do you think their king really dares to meet me?"

Master Yin Shi was stunned: "You should... you shouldn't dare."

"That's right, but he will keep thinking about why I want to meet him. It's just a small way to make the other party doubtful."

Master Yinshi didn't know what the His Highness in front of him was thinking.

After giving the instructions, Master Yin Shi retreated first. As soon as he returned to his house, a group of people were waiting for him.

They were all the main generals of the Youzhou Army and officials in the city. Master Yinshi ordered most of them to leave first, leaving a few important people behind.

The other party asked very anxiously: "General, what is the plan of His Highness Prince Jin? Why did he deal with all the prince's subordinates in front of us right away? This is a slap in the prince's face, and it is also a slap in the face for me." It's such a show of force that even the prince's subordinates don't pay attention to them, so we are just a few onions."

"Don't talk nonsense, His Highness King Jin has his own reasons for doing things."

The person who spoke before fell silent, and another person beside him asked in a low voice: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, dares to do this. Does this mean that His Highness the Crown Prince will never come back?"

Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to say anything else.

Master Yinshi interrupted their speculation: "We are waiting to guard Youzhou. The news from the court is slow to arrive, but don't make random guesses. Since the court sent His Highness Prince Jin here, it naturally has a profound meaning. I’ll just keep doing things.”

When everyone heard Master Yinshi speak like this, they stopped talking about it.

"General, His Highness the King of Jin just arrived in Youzhou and appointed you to take charge of the military affairs of the camp. This is a deliberate attempt to win over you."

"You can see it, can't the general see it himself?"

Master Yin Shi took a sip of tea and said, "Whether it's deliberate wooing or sincerity, at least His Highness the Prince of Jin's current attitude is much better than that of His Highness the Crown Prince before. He has also given us Youzhou Army a lot of self-care rights. This is for It’s a good thing for everyone.”

"We all have to think about it ourselves. In the current state affairs, it is better for someone like His Highness the King of Jin to take command than to send someone who does not understand military affairs. After all, His Highness the King of Jin has fought in the war and knows how to be a soldier." It’s hard work, and you know that we work hard and sacrifice our lives for the country, for something, now I am acting as the military affairs agent for Yingzhou, and I have the final say here.”

"Yingzhou is adjacent to Goguryeo. There may be war at any time. Which of you is willing to come with me?"

"I go."

"I go."

"Where are you going? I conquered Yingzhou with the old general. I'll go with the young general." All of a sudden, the group of old subordinates of General Yin Shou began to ask to accompany him.

They are a group of people who hang out with Yin Shou. No matter where they go, they will form an interest group and try their best to keep this interest group from being destroyed to maintain the stability of their own interests.

After the death of General Yin Shou, this interest group that favored military generals had no backbone. It maintained a network of intertwined relationships with each other. Master Yin Shi was reused, and for them, the central figure of this interest group was re-established. .

Yang Guang naturally understands the disadvantages of reusing Yin Shishi. Once such an interest group in Youzhou City continues to be passed down, it will definitely become an unbreakable and prominent family in the future.

This is also the reason why after the death of General Yin Shou, the emperor gave Yin Shishi, a young man in his twenties, a successor with only a name but no real power.

But if you use it at this time, although there are disadvantages, the benefits are greater, so you have to use it.

Just reusing Yin Shishi can greatly alleviate the differences within the Youzhou Army. Why not do this for Yang Guang?

Moreover, Youzhou has its own interest groups, doesn’t Yang Guang?He also needs such young talents to be his assistants. As long as Master Yinshi does well this time, then he can officially join Yang Guang's core interest group in the future of the Sui Dynasty.

Master Yinshi is a smart man and understands what Yang Guang means, so he should do his best at this time.

……

The day after Yang Guang arrived in Youzhou City, Qiao Zhuang dressed up and went out to see the situation in Youzhou City first.

Behind Youzhou City are Zhuojun and other places. There are many famous families in this area. In ancient times, it was a battleground for military strategists and it was naturally easy for some famous families to be born. However, Yang Guang did not plan to meet them and let Yang Xuangan, who would come later, do it for him. Enough.

Visit Youzhou City to see the local situation.

Youzhou City is different from Daxing City. Even on a sunny day, it seems to be shrouded in a layer of thin clouds and cold fog. If Daxing City is lively and warm, this populous Youzhou City is desolate and cold. tone.

Maybe this has something to do with the city's positioning.

As a border fortress, there are many people in the city, but a large part of them are soldiers and military dependents. The people here look much more nervous than the people in Daxing City. They do things quickly and eat quickly, as if they are always in a hurry. .

The only places that slowed down were the taverns and teahouses where wealthy people rested.

The simplest and most direct way to evaluate whether a city is truly prosperous is not to look at its population, economy, or high-rise buildings, but to look at its lowest point, the beggars.

There are many beggars in Youzhou City.

Yang Guang asked Qin Qiong: "Qin Qiong, the wealth of Daxing City cannot cover Youzhou City now. How do you think you can develop Youzhou City?"

"Your Highness, I don't have any information in this field. If you ask me, I can't answer you."

"Qin Qiong, you can't just learn martial arts. You have to learn other things when you are with me. Do you know why I seem to make decisions easier than others?"

"Your Highness is extremely talented."

"The flattery is not satisfactory."

Qin Qiong smiled.

"Qin Qiong, you are young and have to study hard. The reason why I make decisions easier than others is that I have two of the most deadly weapons that you don't seem to notice."

"Which two?"

"One is money, the other is food."

When Qin Qiong thought about it carefully, it seemed that he had never considered these two things when he was doing things with Yang Guang. When he thought about it again, he seemed to understand. It was because he didn't have to think about it that he was surprised. Guang is so abundant that we don’t need to think about it.

Yang Guang climbed up the tower and sighed: "The prince and Uncle Wei Wang went out to fight, and the money and food were all allocated by the court. The prince's temperament means that he has to eat a lot of free money. When making some decisions, it will be difficult to make decisions if the money and food are not enough. , and I am afraid that the transportation of grain and grass will be delayed, which is even more troublesome. After all, the court and my father are not ignorant and will not arrange too much money and grain for him to squander at will."

"I'm different. I first use the money and food given by the court. I have a lot of money. If I can't, I will spend it. After winning the battle, I have plenty of ways to earn it back. I don't have to worry about food and grass. The national granary in Luoyang was built by me. , the people who manage it are also mine, if it really doesn’t work, I can take action first.”

"With these two things, I don't have to worry about anything. It makes it much easier to make decisions. For example, I plan to use the navy to attack Goguryeo, which increases the budget. But I am not worried that my father will not approve the money at all, because in my heart It has a bottom.”

Qin Qiong sighed sincerely: "Your Highness is still amazing."

"I am not telling you this to make you sigh how powerful I am, but to let you understand that in fact, many times, we have to consider not only how to fight, but also how to save money and food. For example, if a governor is a governor, It’s not something you can achieve just by winning a war.”

Without these two things, the soldiers will not fight for you, and the people will rebel against you.

"Your Highness, why are you telling me these things? I, Qin Qiong, am only a general. It takes your Highness to be smart enough to manage these things."

"Don't belittle yourself, Qin Qiong. I'm telling you these things just to see that you are a talent. From today on, in addition to practicing martial arts, you will also look good, study hard, and read more books when you are around me. If you get older in the future, I might send you out."

"Your Highness...I...can I?"

Yang Guang patted Qin Qiong's shoulder heavily: "You are the one I am most optimistic about, so you must work hard."

Qin Qiong looked at Yang Guang with gratitude: "Prince Jin, Your Highness, Qin Qiong will definitely sacrifice his life to serve."

If you don't train this kind of famous general who you have cultivated around you since childhood, who is loyal and always feels a little sorry for you because of Liu Wuzhou's incident, who will train him?

Yang Guang's expectation for Qin Qiong is that he will be a trustworthy frontier official with a heavy army in the future.

Yin Shishi's wooing is short-term and efficient, and is a decision made after weighing the pros and cons. Qin Qiong's training is long-term, and may be slow to produce results, but it is more sustainable and stable.

Yang Guang has now begun to plan for the future power layout. Now the situation regarding the position of the prince has changed from offense to defense. At first, he attacked and the prince defended. Now he is the one who wants to defend this position, although he has not yet Get this spot.

(End of this chapter)