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

Chapter 308
Yang Guang's words made Yelu Chentuo, who was sitting as a foreign minister, stunned for a moment. After a brief shock, he followed Qin Qiong outside.

When no one was around, Yuan Tiantian asked Yang Guang: "Your Highness, let the other party know that the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea that you gave to the King of Goguryeo can kill people. It is absolutely impossible for you to do this unintentionally."

"Of course not. I'm not that stupid person. You can get my information out of me with just a few words? That guy looks human-like. He is here to mediate the conflict between us and Goguryeo, but who knows? Are you here to inquire about the military situation for Goguryeo?"

"Then, Your Highness, will you tell him the deployment and distribution of our military strength? I am really afraid that if you continue to tell us, you will reveal our truth..."

At this point, Yuan Tiantian realized Yang Guang's purpose: "Your Highness, you are using real information to confuse the other party."

Yang Guang smiled and asked, "How can you confuse the other party with true information?"

"His Highness gave him part of the information, but not all of it. His Highness told him that we will definitely go to war with Goguryeo, and that Youzhou and Shandong are pressing heavily on the border. This is not a lie, it is the truth, so no matter how he goes to inquire about the information, There will definitely be no problem with this one.”

"His Highness also told him that the Pearl of the East China Sea that you gave to the King of Goguryeo is poisonous. As long as he gives the information to the King of Goguryeo, they will study and confirm that there is a problem with the Pearl of the East China Sea. When this is confirmed, then they They will be convinced by the news that we are accumulating heavy troops for attack, and Goguryeo will continue to station troops to the border in an attempt to resist our army."

"Two pieces of true information, thus covering up our truest strategic intentions, and as long as they continue to station troops on the border, the conditions will be more mature for us to surprise their rear by sea."

Yang Guang touched Yuan Tiantian's head: "Your little brain is really flexible."

"How dare I compare with His Highness? I only thought of it after His Highness's reminder. Your Highness already started deploying after talking to him for a few words. It's just a pity that the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea failed to kill the plains of Goguryeo." king."

"It can't be killed."

"Why?"

"It has been a long time since we sent envoys to deliver the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea. If the King of Goguryeo really carried it with him, even if he only kept it in his room for daily contact, he should be weak by now. But according to our intelligence, he He was so lively and energetic that he still had the energy to send me a letter and talk nonsense. I think he probably didn’t keep the Mermaid Pearl beside him, and even if the Mermaid Pearl really killed the King of Goguryeo, it would only give us a certain morale advantage. "

"We don't know the internal situation of Goguryeo. If they are currently fighting fiercely internally and King Pingyuan dies, they can indeed be severely punished. But if not, they will just kill someone, and a new King of Goguryeo will appear."

Yang Guang lay down on the chair: "So, if this pearl of the East China Sea Mermaids continues to be placed in Goguryeo, it won't be of much use. Why not give it to them as intelligence to see if the Khitan people are really colluding with Goguryeo?" , and also confirm the information I gave them to achieve our true purpose."

"Your Highness, if the Khitans are really colluding with Goguryeo, we have to be careful in case of a fight. The Khitans will be involved in the war."

"Well, I must be on guard."

……

After Yeluchen asked Yang Guang to leave, he followed Li Jing to the residence where he was staying. Along the way, he saw groups of armored guards passing by on the streets of Youzhou City.

During this period of time, Youzhou City has been preparing for war, and the atmosphere is solemn. So looking all the way, Yelu Chentuo felt that he could see the whole leopard at a glance, and the Sui Dynasty had already made up his mind.

Recalling Yang Guang's attitude, Yelu Chentuo couldn't help but frown slightly.

After only staying in Youzhou City for two days, Yelu Chentuo said goodbye. Yang Guang gave him many gifts, as if it was too late to meet him.

After Yeluchentuo left the Sui Dynasty and returned to Khitan to report the matter, he entered Goguryeo from the border and fully informed the King of Pingyuan of Goguryeo.

King Pingyuan was shocked and angry. He smashed the low table in front of him with his huge and powerful fist and shouted: "Come here, bring the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea."

"The Great Sui Dynasty actually gave away such a cruel thing. Fortunately, I have no interest in these rare treasures, so I put them in the treasure house. I never thought that I would escape a disaster."

Soon the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea was brought out, but because everyone learned that the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea was poisonous, the hands holding it were all trembling, and one of them accidentally dropped it to the ground. The round stone was on the ground. Tumbled.

Everyone avoided him.

King Pingyuan ordered the eunuch to put the Mermaid Pearl back, and the eunuch had no choice but to step forward and put it back.

King Pingyuan frowned: "Take this thing and lock it up with a maid who has committed a crime. I want to see if it is really poisonous."

Although he was angry, the first thing he thought of was to verify whether Yeluchentuo's words were true. Although the two sides were now comrades on the united front, they still had to be on guard against others.

"Nephew Yelvxian, have you met the King of Jin in the Sui Dynasty? What is this man like? I heard from outside that this man defeated the Turks and had the style of a King of Wei. If this is true, I'm afraid we won't be able to get him this time. What’s the benefit?”

Yelu Chentuo said with a little contempt: "Prince Jin! Prince Jin is just a kid with great ambitions and little talent!"

"This statement is too arbitrary. That's not what the rumors say."

"King Pingyuan, rumors are false, seeing is believing. I have personally seen His Royal Highness the Sui and Jin Dynasties. He really has lofty ambitions. That's not the point. Moreover, I see that the army in Youzhou City is well organized. The people I have the ability, but it’s not enough.”

"A few words revealed their intentions. They are very arrogant. Of course, this is a common problem among most people of his status. If I were him, I guess it would be the same. At such an age, in a high position and with real power, who can not be arrogant? Where is Ao?"

Hearing this, King Pingyuan became even more worried: "How could it be so different from the rumors? According to the rumors, the King of Jin was wise and kind, and had the ability to lead troops."

"King Pingyuan, the people of the Central Plains have always liked to brag, and it all depends on who you compare with. If you compare with their Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then this King Jin is indeed extremely wise."

"The Crown Prince couldn't control his subordinates and sold them back to Goguryeo for you. He also asked his subordinates to leak the method of making flames to us Khitan, which gave us the ability to make firearms. If you compare it to this, King Jin There are so many good things.”

As he spoke, he sighed with disdain: "I really hope that the Sui Dynasty can have a few more "sacred" masters like their crown prince."

The king of Pingyuan said earnestly: "You and I must not underestimate the enemy. Even if the Jin king is mediocre, as long as the Sui soldiers are united, it will be difficult for us to win. Their armors and weapons are superior to ours. If we do not have the advantage of the terrain, we will not be able to win." Or the morale advantage, it is very difficult to defeat them." "King Pingyuan, your army is hoarded at the border with the Sui Dynasty. We Khitan will also wait for the opportunity. Even if the Sui Dynasty is strong, but the two sides are fighting, If they can't achieve any results in a short period of time, there will definitely be problems within them. My previous spies have already explained to me that there is no unity within the Youzhou Army, and the King of Jin has driven away all the prince's people. Now that he’s gone, I believe he will encounter considerable resistance.”

Khitan and Goguryeo did not know the current internal situation of the Great Sui Dynasty.

Hesitations, doubts, opportunities, suspicions, etc. were all placed in front of King Pingyuan.

On the morning of the third day, after being tied to the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea, the maid kept vomiting and her face was ashen. It was completely confirmed that the Mermaid Pearl of the East China Sea would be harmful to the body if carried for a long time. King Pingyuan firmly believed in Yelu Chentuo's words. .

If the King of Jin was not a man of great ambition and talent, how could he casually reveal these hidden opportunities to murder him?This means that the King of Jin in the Sui Dynasty really planned to use his army to decide the outcome with Goguryeo.

King Pingyuan summoned Yeluchentuo again for discussion: "If the Sui Dynasty people are really desperate to fight us, our chances of winning together are only [-]%."

"I think King Pingyuan, you don't need to be so nervous. Their Jin king doesn't care about the life and death of his soldiers and wants to use human lives to accumulate military merits. However, their soldiers are not born without parents. Who is not afraid of death? Don't the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty not be afraid of death?" Just like the previous battle with Goguryeo, when you saw that you couldn't defeat it, you retreated faster than anyone else, so King Pingyuan, don't worry too much."

Having said that, King Pingyuan still had thoughts of peace talks: "Do you think they would agree if we had peace talks with King Jin?"

Yelu Chentuo said confidently: "I talked with the King of Jin. This man has great ambitions but little talent, and often such people will seize the opportunity to pursue the victory when they have an advantage. If you, King Pingyuan, negotiate peace with him, he must feel that Goguryeo is now afraid of the enemy." In the Sui Dynasty, there must be a lion talking loudly at the negotiation table. If he asks you for the city of Goguryeo, will you give it or not?"

Yeluchentuo's words silenced King Pingyuan, and he immediately ordered: "Deploy soldiers from other regions across the country to step up defenses to the area where the Sui Dynasty will be handed over."

Goguryeo's ministers said: "King, what should we do in Silla and Baekje in this case? Without enough troops to guard the area, it is difficult to ensure that they will not make any changes."

"There is nothing to be afraid of in a small place like Baekje, Silla. It is more important to set up defenses against the Sui Dynasty first. If they dare to make small moves at this time, when the battle with the Sui Dynasty stops, I will personally lead the army to kill them all." .”

Then a soldier came to report: "King, on the edge of the Liao River, the Yin Shishi of the Sui Dynasty fired artillery at the river every morning with great force. The sound of the artillery was very scary, and they also sent people to come and scold them every day. .”

King Pingyuan said with a sinister expression: "Master Yinshi! This son has a resolute character, is decisive in doing things, and has the same style as his father. He will become a formidable enemy of us in the future. If he is promoted to the general manager of Youzhou with the military achievements established by King Jin, I'm afraid It’s a good day without me waiting.”

Yeluchentuo said: "I also know this person. What is King Pingyuan thinking now? Does he want to strike first?"

King Pingyuan muttered to himself: "Preemptive strike... Preemptive strike. The power of firearms in defending the city is far beyond our imagination, not to mention that the firearms of the Sui Dynasty are better. Can our army really attack the city of the Sui Dynasty?"

Faced with the Pingyuan King's question, Yeluchentuo didn't know how to answer. In the past, when both sides of the siege had similar weapons and equipment, it was a bloody battle to break through, but this changed after the introduction of firearms, especially the cannons of the Sui Dynasty.

Goguryeo now has 10 cannons captured from the Sui Dynasty. These cannons are incredibly powerful when defending the city. It is difficult to compete with the human body and the assembly of firearms, which greatly increases the casualty rate in the bloody battle of siege.

All soldiers understand that when charging on the front line, it is basically a matter of life and death, and morale will be directly reduced to the lowest point. In the end, no one dares to charge.

Everyone is afraid of death.

Moreover, if you want to attack, you have to cross the Liao River. Both sides have large armies hoarded on the border. There is basically no possibility of a successful surprise attack like the previous King Wei.

After much thought, King Pingyuan said: "Set up three directions. The first one is on the edge of the Liao River. The light cavalry will be deployed. Once the opponent attacks, they will retreat and report the news."

"The second line of defense is in Liaodong City and the first line in Anshi City. Soldiers are stored here, ready for battle at any time."

"The third line of defense, Cangyan City, and Yunayan City are used as rear supply and war preparation cities. Once the second line of defense is unfavorable, the entire army will retreat to the third line of defense to reorganize and deploy troops."

"At the same time, all men in Goguryeo between the ages of 15 and 50 are ordered to conduct a mass conscription. Our army has insufficient reserves, and we must send them to the battlefield when necessary."

After making all these arrangements, the King of Goguryeo lay down on his chair with his eyes closed and concentration.

As if waiting for what might happen next.

……

Yang Guang got the news that conscription was being carried out rapidly in Goguryeo. Large-scale conscription would inevitably cause resistance among the people, and their internal conflicts were deepening.

Many of the conscripted soldiers were sent to the border.

Yin Shishi returned to Youzhou City to meet with Yang Guang and said: "Your Highness, King Jin, in recent days Goguryeo has deployed a large number of light cavalry along the border to defend along the Liao River. Wei Chen feels that if a war breaks out, the opponent will be the first to do so. It’s time to set up defenses. After our army has made a head-on attack through the Liao River, it may be difficult for us to have a chance to break through.”

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"We can continue to delay. If Goguryeo's domestic economic situation continues to be consumed by us, it will definitely be unstoppable. According to Wei Chen's understanding of Goguryeo, they will not be able to delay it for more than half a year, and conflicts will inevitably occur frequently."

Yang Guang said earnestly: "You came here specifically to tell me this because you were worried that someone would slander you and delay the fight. So don't attack."

"Wei... Weichen doesn't mean this."

"Don't worry, I didn't plan for you to attack in the first place. You just have to continue to press Goguryeo according to my wishes."

……

One month later, on the coastline of central Goguryeo, at night, fleets of ships were constantly docking. Crowds of people got off the ships and prepared for battle in an orderly manner.

(End of this chapter)