July of the tenth year of Daye.
The Northern Expedition army finally moved to Huaiyuan Town, overlooking the vast Liao River. The Sui army stood up and down in the cold autumn rain, all wanting to cry without tears. Winter was about to enter in Liaodong. How could we fight this war?
But Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty did not care about this, and sent a series of stern edicts to the generals commanding the army, ordering them to lead the army to attack, cross the Liao River, and encircle Liaodong City.
The soldiers of the Sui army in thin clothes came to the river bank, but they were unwilling to take another step forward.
As a result, more than 100,000 Sui troops stopped at the river bank looking eagerly at the Liaodong land opposite. The generals were also a little panicked. Words like mutiny began to appear frequently in their minds.
As a result, the voices of advice around Sui Emperor Yang Guang gradually became firmer. Even though the emperor scolded them for their incompetence, cowardice, and withdrawal of troops, they still echoed in the emperor's ears one after another.
The emperor's face is very important, but the generals care more about their own wealth and lives.
If we arrived at Huaiyuan Town at such a time of year, our expedition would definitely be in vain.
Once the army crosses the Liao River, will this army have the same result as the army that crossed the river?
At this time, many people actually miss Yang Xuangan. If there is another Yang Xuangan later, then they can simply turn around and go back.
But the result was similar. Although guys like Yang Xuangan did not appear again, the people of Goguryeo who had been tortured were also extremely miserable, and they gave the emperor timely steps.
It's an old drama, please come down. The new drama is the former minister of the Ministry of War, Hu Sizheng, who fled to Goguryeo.
The capriciousness of the Goguryeo people is actually world-famous. They are actually quite similar to the later King Li Chuang. They surrendered and rebelled, rebelled and surrendered again. Such a cycle actually has no credibility at all.
But it is similar to those who came later. You know the result, but you always have to accept this dumbfounding reality.
What made the whole army breathe a sigh of relief was that the stubborn Sui Emperor Yang Guang, who was almost crazy, seemed to have some sense. Maybe he had already realized that failure was coming, but he just lacked a reasonable reason.
Therefore, the emperor issued an order for the army to return in triumph, and the generals who followed the expedition had their merits, bala bala.
The army did not fight a single battle. It lost many men and horses, but it was defeated without fighting.
In October of the tenth year of Daye, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty returned to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Next, he executed Hu Sizheng with the most severe punishment. Later, it is said that he even steamed Hu Sizheng's body and made all officials eat it.
Of course, this kind of rumor is probably a lie. But it does not rule out that the emperor went crazy and did such an outrageous thing.
Anyway, regardless of whether it is true or not, the Yang Xuangan Rebellion is over now, but the influence that is slowly spreading cannot be calmed down at all.
Maybe it was because Luoyang felt too deserted because too many people died here. Maybe Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty felt the strange looks at him from the courtiers around him. Maybe it was because news of rebellions were pouring in from all over, which made him feel uncomfortable.
He was distraught.
No matter what the reason was, the emperor who had been struggling for three years finally began to miss Chang'an.
So, after not staying in Luoyang for long, he set off and drove west, returning to the capital city of Chang'an after an absence of several years.
After returning to Chang'an, he didn't stop and started his innovation journey again.
After returning to Chang'an, he recruited athletes from all over Kansai and expanded the newly established left and right Xiongwu mansions. These two military mansions, which were just established last year, quickly took over the responsibilities of the palace guards.
At this time, it can actually be seen that the emperor's distrust of the generals of the various guards has reached its peak.
He would rather let these strangers, whom he had never met a few times, stay by his side to protect his safety, rather than let those valiant knights from the Kansai clan guard him closely.
Maybe he wanted to declare his achievements in attacking Liaodong to the officials who made him feel more and more dangerous, maybe he wanted to leave Chang'an. Anyway, Yang Guang immediately sent an envoy to Goguryeo to ask the King of Goguryeo to visit Sui Dynasty.
Unsurprisingly, the Goguryeo man silently licked his wounds and ignored him at all.
Therefore, in December of the tenth year of Daye, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty again discussed raising troops to conquer Liaodong.
This time, the ministers acted very calmly. They were no longer willing to play with the frantic emperor, and then they just listed the difficulties one by one to the unreasonable emperor.
The meaning is very clear, as long as you can solve these problems, then it is okay to raise troops to fight in Liaodong again.
Can it be solved? Obviously not, they are all big problems. The world is exhausted, thieves are on the rise, and there are almost as many chaos as the late Han Dynasty. Who can solve such a problem?
The emperor was angry and stopped.
Thus, it also gave Daye a rather joking ending for ten years.
In this year, the governors of Yulin, Mayi and other border gates all reported that the Turks were moving south.
The memorial of Li Jing in Mayi is more clear. In July of the 10th year of Daye, the Turkic Khan's account was stationed in Dali City, Dingxiang County. Countless Turkic tribes followed them southward, and the Yunzhong Grassland was no longer owned by the Sui Dynasty.
This was undoubtedly a disguised invasion. Not far away, just a few years ago, such an act would have been met with fierce counterattack by the Sui Dynasty.
The blood of the Sui people and the Turks will be spread all over the Yunzhong grasslands until one side retreats.
But now, the Sui Dynasty is no longer able to send troops northward to fight against the Turks. In just a few years, the Sui Dynasty, which originally looked forward to its own glory, is already bruised and crumbling. Such a drastic change is unprecedented, let alone unprecedented.
You can also talk about it.
Li Jing, the magistrate of Mayi County, also said that the Mayi defenders were not strong enough and asked the court to send reinforcements quickly to prevent the Turks from going south.
No one doubts the authenticity of the report by Li Jing, the Prime Minister of Mayi County, because all counties and counties in the world have insufficient military strength.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers spilled blood in Liaodong. It is normal that there are insufficient troops in various places. If you have enough troops and food, then you should rebel.
As a result, the ministers remained silent, and Emperor Yang Guang could not use his genius mind to come up with any innovation to save the crisis.
Because they are Turks, not bandits who are proud of the mountains and forests.
As a result, Pei Ju, a close minister of the emperor, began to come up with ideas again. It was still his usual counterintuitive strategy, but this time the idea came from Mayi, thousands of miles away.
At the end of the tenth year of Daye, the Sui Dynasty sent a message to Zha Jishe, the younger brother of Shibi Khan, and wanted to marry him as a daughter of the clan.
But Zha Jishe was obviously timid, and he came to the marriage agreement, which was like a gentle slap on the face of the Sui Emperor.
One plan failed, another one occurred, and Pei Ju offered another plan
Therefore, at the beginning of the eleventh year of Daye, Li Po and Li Jianjun, who were far away in Yunnei County, Mayi, had something to do again.
In February, spring has entered Mayi, but the ice and snow have not yet melted, and the weather is still chilly.
Outside Yunnei County, Li Po twisted his body impatiently on his horse, "Why haven't you arrived yet?"
Next to him, the man with white face, short beard and tall figure is none other than Chen Juncao, the current Mayi Bing Cao who joined the army.
He glanced sideways at Li Po. At this time, he had no good impression of this person at all. What made him a little bit lucky was that he had not heard any news of marriage until now.
This time I came to Yunnei County and after entering Heng'an Town, I didn't notice anything strange about my cousin when I talked to Li Bi. After asking a few questions, my cousin kept silent about her own affairs.
It seems that everything I heard before must be nonsense.
However, there are also worries. He wanted to win favor with his cousin and get the boy to be a soldier. It seemed that as soon as he expressed his intention, his cousin rejected him without hesitation, which made him worry a little more.
Seeing that Li Po was a little impatient at this time, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that my dear brother actually has contacts with Turkic dignitaries, but it saves us a lot of trouble. Otherwise, I would have to take people out of the fortress."
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Li Po curled his lips, looking weird. Among all the Kansai people I have ever met, you are the only one with a smooth face.
At this moment, Li Po had already sensed something was wrong with this person. You said you have official duties, but it doesn't matter that you hang around a woman all day long.
Humph, the person who can cuckold me Li Po hasn't been born yet. When I get the chance, I'll chop off your kid's head first.
"Don't mention it, military officer. I have seen clearly that in Mayi, I can't say a few words to the Turks. Anyone who has a little friendship is mediocre. I also follow the Romans in the country. Take a look and use it when the time comes.
It’s so nice that my brother doesn’t have to go to the grassland to drink in the wind.”
As a standard "mediocre person", Tax Collector Chen twitched the corner of his mouth and cursed secretly, "You trafficked in the enemy's country, and I ignored you."
Before Li Po finished speaking, he continued, "It's up to you, Sergeant, to decide what to do this time."
Tax Collector Chen let out a deep breath and told himself secretly that this time he was here to do business. He must not make a big deal out of a small matter. He could settle the accounts slowly. If he messed up the matter, it would be hard to explain when he went back.
Woolen cloth.
"What are you talking about, my dear brother? In this Yunnei County, we still need to rely on my dear brother a lot."
In fact, Li Po was quite disgusted with this matter. Perhaps because he was annoyed with this pretty boy, Li Bi, who was the general of Heng'an Town, returned to Mayi and handed the military power of Heng'an Town into his hands.
What do you call this a big deal, but now you have to deal with the Turks and go back and forth for several rounds before you can wait for them?
Moreover, he felt that the ministers in the Sui Dynasty were as out of their minds as the emperor.
If something happens here, how will the Turks react? Isn't it because the Turks are moving south too slowly, and they want to give their horses two whips on their butts?
But complaints are complaints, and things still have to be done.
In the past few years, there have been so many strange and bizarre things that Li Po has become numb from seeing and hearing them. Now he has begun to wonder how the Heng'an Town Army should react once the Turks move south in large numbers.
In fact, they didn't have to wait long before a team appeared in their sight from a distance. To be continued.
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This chapter has been completed!