Infinite war begins with Cao thief.

Chapter 420 Yang Guangdong's expedition and justice for the heavens

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was very confused.

He was originally having fun with Empress Xiao, Imperial Concubine Zhu, Imperial Concubine Xiao, Lady Xuanhua, Lady Xue, Lady Qin, Yaniang, Concubine Hou, Lady Sha, Yuan Ziyan, Lady Yang, Yuan Baoer, Han Jun'e, Lady Li, Lady Xia, Xue Yeer and other imperial concubines. As a result, news came one after another that Goryeo was attacked by Japan and Goryeo was destroyed by Japan.

Wakoku was the identity given to Dayu by Yeon Gaesomun and others, because in their understanding, apart from the Sui Dynasty, there seemed to be only one larger country near Goryeo, Wakoku.

It is said that there are eight million gods in Japan and hundreds of demons parading at night.

So, who else could the enemy be if not Japan?

Those strange armors must have been transformed from demons and monsters.

Yang Guang maintained a cautious attitude towards this statement, which had no other evidence and was just the words of Yeon Gaesomun and others. He waited until Yuan Hongsi, the governor of Youzhou, brought back information from the investigation that confirmed the statements of Yeon Gaesomun and others before he summoned his close ministers to discuss the matter.

At this time, Huangmen Shilang Pei Shiju, Youyiwei General Yuwen Shu, Neishi Shilang Yu Shiji, Yushi Doctor Pei Yun, and Guanglu Doctor Guo Yan were all respected for their flattery and were Yang Guang's most trusted ministers.

However, a flattering minister cannot just flatter, he must first have the ability before he can flatter, otherwise, his flattery will not hit the point.

For example, Pei Shiju was very capable. He pacified Lingnan, conquered the Turks, and managed the Western Regions... Especially his management of the Western Regions, which expanded the territory of the Sui Dynasty by thousands of miles. The countries in the Western Regions came to pay tribute, which greatly satisfied the vanity of Emperor Yang of Sui. It was also a rare grand occasion in the Central Plains dynasties since the Han Dynasty.

Not only that, in history, Pei Shiju survived many dynasties and forces including the Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Sui, Yu Wenzhi, Dou Jiande, etc. He even became the prime minister in the Tang Dynasty and had a good end.

This is strength.

Compared with this, the World Repair Demonstration is weak.

Yuwen Shu was also a remarkable man. His original surname was Poyetou and he came from a family of Xianbei military nobles. He was brave and good at riding and shooting. He defeated Tuyuhun many times. His son Yuwen Huaji even ended Yang Guang's life.

Others are definitely not good people either.

These people have one thing in common, which is that they are good at guessing their superiors' intentions.

"My dear ministers, what should we do about the Liaodong issue?"

Yang Guang went straight to the point and first looked at Pei Shiju.

Pei Shiju is the famous Pei Ju in later generations. However, in history, the "Shi" was removed from his name to avoid the taboo of Li Shimin, who became the emperor. Now he is still called Pei Shiju.

"Whether it is Japan or not, as long as they are willing to surrender, our Great Sui will naturally give them a reward. However, the Korean army is not weak. The other party was able to capture Korea in such a short time. Although it was because of the surprise attack on Wangxian City, it is enough to prove that the other party is strong and should not be underestimated. Therefore, military preparations cannot be abandoned."

Pei Shiju offered a suggestion.

He knew Yang Guang's character very well.

In some ways, Yang Guang's achievements were comparable to those of Qin Shi Huang, but he was more impatient and more ambitious. After enduring for several years, he completely let himself go once he gained power. His endurance was only a means, not his character.

Qin Shihuang was different. His childhood experiences made him patient and calm. Although he would not lead the army himself, he was able to swallow his pride and ask Wang Jian for help after being rejected by Wang Jian and Li Xin suffered a disastrous defeat in the war against Chu. If Wang Jian had done what he did in the time of Yang Guang, he would have been killed by Yang Guang long ago.

His different mental states and his excessive concern for reputation eventually led to the tragic death of Yang Guang and the end of the Sui Dynasty.

The so-called "Although there are achievements in the foreign lands, it is impossible to save the defeat in the country" is true.

Pei Shiju knew that Yang Guang, who was very concerned about his reputation, would not change his order just after issuing the edict to conquer Goryeo.

He won't lose this person.

What's more, this expedition to Goryeo was not just a matter of personal pride, but had deeper strategic reasons.

Even if we do not trace back to the Xia and Shang dynasties and Jizi Korea, from the Yan State in the Warring States Period to the establishment of the Qin Empire, the territory has always covered the Liaodong Peninsula and the northwestern region of the Korean Peninsula. In the Han Dynasty, in order to cut off the left arm of the Xiongnu, the four Liaodong counties were directly established, and most of the Korean Peninsula was taken over.

The Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula have always been an important barrier for the Central Plains dynasty to guard against nomadic peoples in the north, especially in the northeast. These places have mountains and rivers suitable for defense, as well as iron mines and plains, which are suitable for military equipment, farming and grain storage. The people are also tough and produce many strong soldiers. They are a battleground for military strategists and an important barrier to the North China Plain.

However, in history, Yan State, the weakest of the Seven Kingdoms of the Warring States Period, was able to crush all the way to the Korean Peninsula. However, during this era, separatist forces such as Goryeo emerged. In addition to the Five Hua Rebellion, the reason was also related to the widening and expansion of the Liaoze Lake.

(Distribution map of ethnic minorities in the northeast of the Sui Dynasty)

The Liaoze Lake directly affected land transportation, resulting in poor roads connecting the Central Plains to Liaodong and Korea. Coupled with the wars in the Central Plains, this eventually led to the growth of Goryeo.

The Liaoze Lake in this world is also being disturbed by demons, and it is said that demons from the sea are also involved.

This time, Yang Guang not only wanted to pacify Goryeo, but he also wanted to take the opportunity to completely subdue the Mohe, Khitan, Shiwei, Xi and other ethnic minorities, so as to achieve the goal of threatening the Turks from the south, east and west.

When Yang Guang heard what Pei Shiju said, he was secretly happy.

He knew that Pei Shiju would not let him down.

He looked at the others again.

Yuwen Shu made it clear that the wise emperor's edict had already been issued, and the army, food, civilians, etc. had also begun to gather. How could they stop easily? Moreover, the Northeast was strategically important. Since the enemy was stronger than Goryeo, it was natural that they should be killed in the bud. What's more, the other side had just fought a great battle with Goryeo and must have suffered heavy losses. There must have been constant rebellions in Goryeo. It was a good opportunity to bring the former territory of Goryeo under the rule of the Sui Dynasty in one fell swoop!

The others also kept saying yes, and even went off topic, starting to sing praises for Yang Guang. In their words, Yang Guang's domestic affairs were better than Emperor Wu of Han, and his territory was better than that of Qin Shi Huang. He was simply the greatest emperor of all time.

Therefore, the strategy of the Sui Dynasty's eastern expedition continued to be implemented unswervingly, even though a large number of rebellions had already occurred within the Sui Dynasty.

The Sui Dynasty was clearly a prosperous era, but signs of the end of the dynasty appeared. Natural disasters and man-made disasters continued to occur in many places, especially in Shandong and Henan.

Floods in Shandong and Henan submerged more than 30 counties.

While the heavy rain continued to fall, a fleet took advantage of the cover of wind and rain and went upstream along the Ji River to Juye Lake.

The "Jishui River" in the "Notes on the Classic of Waterways" records: "Juye Lake is vast, connecting Zhusi in the south and Qingji in the north. The old county and the old city are located in the lake."

The Juye Lake on the Blue Planet did not merge with the Liangshan Lake until the Yellow River burst its banks during the Five Dynasties, becoming part of the 800-li Water Lake. Eventually, due to climate and other reasons, it gradually disappeared along with the 800-li Water Lake.

The huge swamp in this world has expanded due to the rise of spiritual energy. In addition to the continuous heavy rain and the relationship with the world map, it has expanded to 3,000 miles from north to south and more than 1,000 miles from east to west. It can hide troops and transport water, making it a treasure troop land.

In the Song, Liao, Jin and Xia dynasties, Cheng Yu, who had experience in managing Liangshang Marsh, once again took to the battlefield himself, becoming "Brother Chao Gai" and raising the banner of justice.

Wang Lei, Zhang Lu, the three brothers of the Cai family, and other characters who once called themselves Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, and the three heroes of the Ruan family in the Song, Liao, Jin and Xia dynasties all showed up. Cheng Yu also borrowed Wu Song, Hua Xiong, Hu Cheng, the Five Tigers of the Zeng Family, Shi Wengong, Luan Tingyu, Zhang Qing, Gong Wang, Ding Desun, Shan Tinggui, Wei Dingguo and others from Zhao Yun, and it was as if he was going to organize a small gathering of heroes at Liangshan.

Cheng Yu and his concubine Sun Erniang maintained a group of outstanding corpse soldiers, including Zhang Qing, Chao Gai, Song Jiang, Gongsun Sheng, Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Zhu Tong, Lei Heng, the three Ruan brothers, Du Qian, Song Wan, Bai Sheng, Wang Lun, Suo Chao, Zhou Jin, Wu Yanguang, the Ten Stars, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, Zhu Gui, the three brothers of the Zhu family, Li Zhong, Zhou Tong, Yu Baosi, Kong Ming, Kong Liang, Dong Ping, Xu Ning, and Fan Rui.

These corpse soldiers are actually a bit behind the times. They are only at the third level of mythology now. Zhang Qing, who has taken the best care of himself, is only at the fourth level of mythology...

Such a rank has no advantage over Dayu's ordinary army, not to mention the Dayu army's corpse soldiers equipped with armor.

In addition to these people, Cheng Yu also received assistance from Xiang Yan, Han Xin, Peng Yue, Chen Ping, Lü Ze, Lü Shizhi, Fan Kuai, Xiahou Ying, Cao Shen, Long Qie, Ji Bu, Zhongli Mo, Ying Bu and others from the Qin world, as well as the naval generals Xu Sheng, Dong Xi, Ding Feng, Pan Zhang, Ma Zhong and others from the Dayu team, and Hoshigaki Kisame, the son-in-law of the naval general Dong Jiao.

In the end, Hoshigaki Kisame was unable to escape the clutches of Dong Jiao. He married his shark daughter, became a daughter-in-law of the shark clan, and became an important general of the shark clan.

This time, Hoshigaki Kisame also has an important task, which is to lead the ninja troops to perform the Mist Hiding Technique continuously during the day to help the army hide further.

After all, there were 100,000 troops and more than a thousand ships. If these people appeared openly in the heartland of the Sui Dynasty, they would definitely die without a burial place, but if they entered the Juye Marsh, they would be free to do whatever they wanted.

The current Sui Dynasty cannot focus its main energy on Juye Lake. Moreover, there are many rebellions in Shandong. They can also hide their identities and pretend to be several rebel groups without anyone noticing.

In order to further incite the rebellion, Dayu also sent a large number of experienced Bai Ze and Di Ting personnel to Shandong, Henan, Guanzhong and other places.

From these arrangements, it is not difficult to see Dayu’s strategic deployment.

Liaodong and Shandong are interdependent, like a pair of pliers, tightly clamping the entire North China.

Dayu wanted to defeat Yang Guang and once the time was right, it could easily take over the entire North China Plain.

By then, as long as we reduce taxes and levies and open the granaries to release grain, Hebei can be stabilized.

(Shandong rebellion situation map, the purple circles are places in Shandong where there are large-scale rebellions)

After Cheng Yu led the army to Juye Lake, he took the enemy by surprise and attacked Yuncheng.

Yuncheng was not a strategic location in history, but because it was backed by Juye Lake, it was the best place to settle nearby.

After all, it is impossible for the army to drift on the water forever.

The army attacked the city in heavy rain and thick fog. The defenders of Yuncheng were caught off guard and Yuncheng was easily captured.

Cheng Yu then released Xidu, who had been authorized in advance by Dong Huang to release the capital.

With Xidu, Cheng Yu's troops had an important logistical fulcrum. The food and other supplies stored in Xidu were enough to last the army for hundreds of years, and Xidu itself had a million troops stationed there, although most of them were only at the first or second level of mythology.

When entering the myth mission stage, there are restrictions on the heroes, cities, and armies that enter the mission world each time. The only thing that is not restricted is the number of city garrisons.

This is actually a bug that was left there intentionally. After all, the infinite war space is for breeding insects, not cultivating flowers in a greenhouse, so while it restricts the super-strong people to a certain extent, it also leaves a backdoor.

Dong Huang, who was good at finding backdoors, decisively found this one. Haojing had tens of millions of troops stationed there, countless famous generals, and mountains of food, fodder, and military supplies. The other four capitals also had millions of troops stationed there, with huge reserves of supplies. They also had docks and other facilities that could be exchanged, and built a large number of practical facilities.

In addition, the main garrison commander of Xidu was Hao Zhao, who was famous for his expertise in defense and military equipment.

After Xidu swallowed up Yuncheng and was released, Cheng Yu's heart finally settled down.

Next, Cheng Yu would not defect directly, but would send troops disguised as bandits to block the roads, creating the illusion that Yuncheng had lost contact; at the same time, he would send a large number of troops disguised as rebels, attack counties, contact other rebel armies, and create chaos.

If you find a city with war agents nearby, focus on annihilating it.

So, is there a city of war agents nearby?
The answer is yes.

Because someone sang "Don't say the stone man has only one eye" in advance, the stone man was really dug out.

Obviously, some war agents couldn't help themselves.

War agents are best at taking advantage of the situation and winning in chaos. I'm afraid there are people waiting to take advantage of Emperor Yang of Sui's eastern expedition to do something big!

The heavy floods in Shandong and Henan this year have provided these war agents with a golden opportunity. As long as they have some food reserves and are ruthless enough, they can stir up quite a storm.

However, a big storm may not necessarily be a good thing, just like Wang Bo, who initiated the rebel army, became much stronger under the instigation of the war agent.

Wang Bo was born a blacksmith and had previously gathered people to revolt in Diaowuyu, Changbai Mountain.

The Changbai Mountain here is in Shandong, also known as Huixian Mountain, and was called the deputy peak of Mount Tai by Ge Hong.

Because it is located between Licheng of Qi County and Zibo, the capital of Qi, and Yidu of Beihai (Weifang Qingzhou), and at the junction of the North China Plain and the mountains and hills in central and southern Shandong, its strategic position is very important.

Occupying this place could threaten Qi County to the west and Qingzhou to the east. Because of its strategic location, strong men have occupied Changbai Mountain in every dynasty. "Because Changbai Mountain connects to the three Qi regions, many bandits have occupied this place."

This time, Wang Bo received city support from the war agent and directly built a mountain city on Changbai Mountain.

Wang Bo was also turned into a puppet by the war agent's men.

Helpless Wang Bo could only focus his main energy on songwriting.

Strictly speaking, Wang Bo was also a rural songwriter. During the uprising, he wrote a song: "We must resist the army and the election. Every family must collect iron tools, collect iron to make guns, and kill all the corrupt officials."

Recently he has been creating a masterpiece, "Song of No Dying in Liaodong": "The governor in front of Changbai Mountain, wearing pure red silk and brocade, with a spear reaching halfway up the sky and a wheel knife shining in the sun, he eats roe deer on the mountain and cattle and sheep on the way down. Suddenly he heard that the government troops were coming, so he raised his knife and swung forward. It's like dying in Liaodong, what's the harm in beheading him."

By building a broader mass base through songs and gaining the support of war agents, Wang Bo's strength increased greatly and the number of able-bodied men under his command reached over 100,000.

The able-bodied men here refer to those who are evaluated to be able to reach the third level of mythology.

If all the people who depended on him were counted, there would be at least three to five hundred thousand people, and the government troops were defeated in many encirclement and suppression attempts.

This angered one person - Zhang Xutuo, who was the prefect of Qi County at that time.

Zhang Xutuo led his troops to attack in a rage. The inflated Wang Bo, under the instigation of the generals arranged for him by the war agent, led his troops to fight on his own initiative.

In this battle, Zhang Xutuo led more than 20,000 soldiers, while Wang Bo led more than 100,000 soldiers. The two sides faced off, and Wang Bo's army was defeated. Several of his fierce generals were killed by Zhang Xutuo's fierce generals Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao.

Even though Dayu has crushed the odds in every mission world, the qualifications of its soldiers have been constantly improving, spiritual rice, spiritual food, spiritual medicine, and spiritual wine are in wide supply, and the density of spiritual energy in its personal war space has always been at the forefront of the version. Under such circumstances, Zhao Yun, a genius, had to come to this world to break through to the sixth level of mythology.

It is already very good for other war agents to reach the peak of the fourth level of mythology before coming to this world. It is almost impossible for them to break through to the sixth level of mythology after only half a year in this world.

But Zhang Xutuo, Luo Shixin, and Qin Shubao were all sixth-level mythical figures, and with the support of a powerful military formation, the 20,000 elite soldiers easily defeated Wang Bo's 100,000 mob.

Wang Bo could only flee in embarrassment.

However, Wang Bo did not flee back to the Changbai Mountain City, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack, but instead led his people to fight in Lu County in order to escape the control of the war agents.

This made the war agent's subordinates furious.

This war agent is actually a cunning rabbit with three burrows. His official identity is a general under Zhang Xutuo. The reason why he supports Wang Bo is actually to take the opportunity to kill Zhang Xutuo, and then subdue Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao, and then use the attack on Wang Bo to nourish the enemy and attack Shandong. At the same time, he will subdue Shandong heroes such as Shan Xiongxin and Cheng Yaojin, and finally destroy Wang Bo and unify Shandong, and then take Henan to the west or Hebei to the north.

However, in this operation, his army was considered too weak by Zhang Xutuo and he did not bring any soldiers with him. He was almost alone and naturally did not dare to betray his enemies or set traps on the battlefield. In the end, he could only watch Wang Bo suffer a miserable defeat while Zhang Xutuo remained unscathed.

Not only was he unharmed, Zhang Xutuo also took the opportunity to command his army to attack the sparsely guarded Changbai Mountain City, and captured it in one fell swoop.

When Wang Bo suffered a crushing defeat, Cheng Yu's army also took action. Xiang Yan's troops marched along the Heshui River to Jiyin, where there was a major general in the opposition, Shan Xiongxin.

As a result, Xiang Yanjun's action was discovered in advance by the war agent.

War agents always have all kinds of strange abilities.

Fortunately, Dayu had stronger reconnaissance capabilities and discovered the ambush launched by the war agents who mobilized the county soldiers of the imperial court. They took advantage of the situation and defeated the county soldiers, approaching Jiyin.

(End of this chapter)