Chapter 4 Gancheng (Fourth) No matter who takes the position of the Turkic Great Khan, the first thing he needs to take care of is the interests of the Turks. This will not change with his personal likes and dislikes of the Central Plains, let alone because of him
Speak fluent Central Plains Mandarin, or be affected by marrying a Central Plains woman
The reason is very simple. Even a young man like Li Shimin, who has just entered the officialdom, can point it out in one sentence. However, the court is known as a wise man. Many important ministers who have spent half their lives dealing with foreign races cannot understand that between Xuzi and Li Shimin,
While Qu Tutong and others tried every means to weaken the Turks' power, the important ministers around Yang Guang were also busy. They were busy not how to organize troops to pursue the victory and seek justice for the people in the frontier fortress, but how to deal with the enemy in the name of the court.
Gutuoru Khan commended and criticized his reckless behavior of not distinguishing right from wrong and cooperating to besiege the holy emperor from the beginning to the end; and commended him for knowing his mistakes, being able to correct them, and proactively persuading him to withdraw his troops.
These words should not be said too harshly, so as not to hurt Gutuolu Khan's heart of admiring the Central Plains, but they should not be said too lightly, otherwise Gutuolu Khan will not realize the majesty of His Majesty the Emperor, so for a certain point in the imperial edict,
The ministers were arguing over the wording. At the same time, they did not forget to look at Yang Guang's face and take the opportunity to express their loyalty to the emperor.
"This time the Turkic Khan abandoned the dark and turned to the bright, it is all thanks to your majesty's benevolence that spread far and wide. Even though he turned into barbarians outside, he also deeply felt his inner feelings." The internal history minister took charge of the government. Yu Shiji raised his hand and corrected everyone's opinions to the "correct" range for many days.
He didn't change his clothes. There was a large obvious stain on his official robe. It was the blood of a soldier who died to protect him. It had been blown a bit by the wind, so it was easy to forget.
"The words in the seal sent by Gutuolu Khan are very respectful to His Majesty. All the barbarians in the Eastern Fortress have seen the mighty power of Heaven and swear to be my vassal of the Sui Dynasty forever." Seeing Yu Shiji's flattery, another ginseng officer
Pei Ju, the minister of Huangmen in the imperial court, was not willing to lag behind others. He was the mastermind of this visit to the fortress. If someone held him responsible for "putting the holy monarch in danger", he would not be able to escape being stripped of his official title even if he tried to defend himself again.
Destiny, so while His Majesty is still happy, he wants to get the mission of comforting the Zhuhus in the East and hide outside for a year and a half. The money will not be lost at all. When he comes back, the Emperor and everyone will also
Forgot the cause of the disaster
"Your Majesty, the power of God, ordered Xiao Xiao Wangfeng to escape!" In the county government office, which was temporarily used as a meeting place, the sound of several ministers raising their hands and flattering each other made the window screens buzz, and even Qiuchong, who had only a few days left to live, heard it.
They all felt ashamed and quietly closed their mouths
"Hey, you all are united. What does the sacrifice of the soldiers have to do with my virtue!" Yang Guang waved his hand vigorously, interrupting everyone's flattery. His eyes were still red and swollen. He didn't know whether it was because he stayed up too late or because he just cried.
But judging from the expression on his face, the emperor who almost became a Turkic herdsman was obviously very happy with the current results. He knew that the ministers were flattering, and he was unwilling to point it out. He was just being modest, and then
The focus of the discussion was on the reward for Gutuolu.
"The imperial edict does not need to be too complicated. Gutuolu is a Turk, and he may not be able to understand words that are too complicated!" As a monarch of a large country, Yang Guang's words are very in line with the requirements of a magnanimous master in the eyes of Confucian scholars. "Yu
Sir, I leave this imperial edict to you to write. Gutuoru is still anxious to return to the outside of the Great Wall to clean up the mess, so don’t let him wait too long!”
"I accept the order, thank you for your majesty's trust!" Yu Shiji came out, bowed, and thanked Yang Guang for his regard for him. At the same time, he did not want to miss an opportunity to make a fortune. The first messenger Ashina Gutuolu sent to the city overnight was the first
A man found his temporary residence. In addition to giving a letter of allegiance to the court, he also expressed a small "respect" to Master Yu.
It is said that forty pearls can only be cut out from the belly of swans in the far north. Each one is about the size of a thumb and is brilliant. Without the slightest bit of glamor, it has received such deep respect from others. If the other party can even meet their little request.
If he could not be satisfied, it would be a disgrace to his reputation as an able minister of Yu Shiji. Therefore, he pondered for a moment, and the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Sui Dynasty took charge of the affairs of the court. Master Yu started again and said: "I will write it immediately, but I am not talented enough, and I am afraid it will harm the country."
Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty to correct me after writing it. In addition, I think that since Gutuolu has sworn allegiance to the Sui Dynasty, we, the Sui Dynasty, should correct his name and recall the expeditionary troops, so that the barbarians in the fortress will feel your Majesty's kindness and change their minds from now on.
, Never rebel again!”
"I agree with Master Yu's words. I would like to go to the Gutuolu camp to read out the imperial edict and promote my great Sui Tianwei!" Pei Ju received no less "respect" than Yu Shiji. He strode out and joined the other party in saying for Ashina Gutuolu.
kind words
Ashina Gutuolu bought two promises from Yu Shiji for the price of forty pearls. First, he hoped that the Sui Dynasty would grant him the title of emperor as he had promised to Shibi Khan's younger brother, Ashina Dubisi.
As the Khan of the East, his status will be equal to that of the Khan of Shibi. He hopes that the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty will issue an order to recall the Tiger and Ben cavalry that have been killed in the depths of the grassland, so that his people will not have to pay the price for this southern expedition.
The aloof Yang Guang straightened up abruptly, with a face full of surprise. He heard clearly the advice of Yu and Pei, the two ministers of the humerus and thighs, but what he didn't understand was when the Sui soldiers and horses had already entered Gutuolu's lair.
?If Gutuolu only remembered to be loyal to the imperial court when his old nest was in danger, first of all, his loyalty would be reduced by half. Secondly, Yang Guang was very curious about who adopted this exquisite trick of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao.
"I don't agree with Master Yu's suggestion!" Before Yang Guang could ask, the Navy Chief came out to protect the children. "In my opinion, the reason why Gutuolu asked to surrender was due to the situation, not because of the situation."
Out of our true intentions, since our Sui soldiers and horses have arrived outside the Great Wall, we should plow the courtyard and sweep the holes so that all the barbarians in this southern expedition will remember the lesson!"
"I agree with General Lai's suggestion!" Xu Guogong Yu Wenshu, who had always been on the same level as Lai to protect his children, didn't know why he was crazy today. He quickly stepped forward and agreed.
Yu Wenshu's prestige among military generals is far inferior to that of Pei and Yu. As soon as he finished speaking, a lot of old generals stood up and suggested that Yang Guang should not agree to Gu Tuo Lu's conditions. Although the other party repented at the last moment,
But at most the merits and demerits are equal to each other, and we must not forget the mistakes he has committed just because he has shown repentance.
Pei Yun, the censor doctor who was in charge of the government, realized that his brother was alone. He raised his head and looked around, and coughed lightly. Immediately, three or four bachelors from the secretary province heard the sound and strode forward to make peace with Yu Wen.
The two people came to the house and had a tit-for-tat debate. They were both well-known Confucian scholars who were supported by Yang Guang with a lot of money. They quoted the classics, learned about the past and discussed the present in everything they said, and their words were righteous. For a while, they actually had a deadlock with the old generals.
"We, the Sui Dynasty, are a celestial dynasty, and we should have the spirit of broad-minded tolerance." Secretary Kong Yingda's face was filled with compassion, as if he had witnessed the enemy's kindness to the Sui Dynasty.
His Majesty thought of the hardships of his people's livelihood and forgave his sins. When the people heard this, they would remember your Majesty's kindness and their hearts would turn away from their king. Now that the peace agreement has been completed, the chief will regret it, but his people will not dare to do so. We, the Great Sui Dynasty
A border fortress does not need to be guarded by a single soldier, it is as solid as a golden city and a pond!"
"I dare to ask Scholar Kong, how can the barbarians know the kindness of my Sui Majesty, if they don't understand the language of the Central Plains?" Lai Hu'er suppressed the anger in his stomach and asked loudly.
"Education, from this we can see the importance of education! As long as the words of the ancient sages are regarded as the supreme ones in the world, they are deeply recommended and widely practiced. If this does not exceed ten years, the land outside the transformation will also be the Central Plains..." Secretary Lu
Deming was already prepared, took Kong Yingda's words, and continued to spread the saint's teachings
"Fuck your grandma!" Yu Wenshu is not as well-educated as Lai Guo. He is used to being domineering and will not restrain himself even in front of Yang Guang. "If education is important, why don't you two go to educate Yang Xuangan?"
But I like your approach the most, why is it that while His Majesty is fighting at the front, he is stabbing you in the back?"
The first emperor of the Sui Dynasty did not like the conduct of Confucian scholars, so Confucianism had little influence on the government before Yang Guang came to the throne. After Yang Guang came to the throne, in order to show his reputation as a scholar, he built schools and promoted Confucianism. As a result, Confucian scholars from far and near came to Kong Yingda and Lu Deming.
He was one of the leaders. The two of them were not only highly appreciated by Yang Guang, but also had close contacts with Yang Xuangan and Li Mi, who were known as talents. Especially Kong Yingda, because of his excessive sharpness, he offended other Confucian scholars and was almost assassinated. Thanks to Yang Xuangan, he stepped forward.
They saved each other and escaped the disaster. Later, Yang Xuangan and Li Mi rebelled. Although Kong, Lu and other bachelors were not held accountable, their image was greatly damaged. Except for Pei Yun who occasionally used them as footcloths, the other ministers were greedy and sycophantic.
Even if they are incorruptible, they don’t want to be associated with them.
After listening to Yu Wenshu mentioning old things, many ministers who didn't like Kong Yingda and Lu Deming spoke out and beat up the lost dog.
"Isn't it easy for Academician Lu to talk about education? You have been dating Yang Xuangan for so many years, why didn't you educate him well?"
"Scholar Kong, why don't you go to Donghu alone and implement your ancient sage learning in person! Let's see if they can fight each other!" Everyone was talking, and in a blink of an eye, they were already digressing thousands of miles away. Only the Queen of the Case was listening.
Yang Guang's face turned black and he wanted to jump forward and give everyone a big mouthful.
"Your Majesty, I impeach Master Yuwen and roar in the court!" Seeing that Kong Yingda and others could not hold on, the imperial censor had no choice but to take action himself.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching the Pei brothers for making false statements that harm the country!" Yu Wenshu had never suffered a loss before. His eyes widened and Pei Yun took several steps back in fright.
Seeing that several important ministers were about to quarrel in front of him, Yang Guang had no choice but to temporarily suppress the anger in his heart: "Okay, okay, just calm down. Which general went out? Who gave him the order? At present,
Where are we? How is the victory or defeat? Who of you knows? Come quickly!"
"This!" The ministers looked at each other and were surrounded in the isolated city for more than a month. They had no idea what was going on outside. Even the Pei brothers and Yu Shiji, who were the most well-informed, were only envoys from Ashina Gutuolu.
He vaguely heard rumors that Huben General Luo Yibing had left Lulongsai. The Turks themselves didn't know exactly where this troop had arrived and how much of a blow it had caused to the Turks, let alone Master Yu and Master Pei who were selling second-hand information.
"It turns out you don't know anything!" Yang Guang snorted from his nostrils and said with a sneer, "I thought you all were plotting for the country, but it turns out it's all a matter of loyalty!"
"I have no excuse, your Majesty!" Everyone in the argument was dumbfounded. They bowed down one after another, not daring to raise their heads for a while. When they heard the breathing in front of them became quieter, Yu Shiji wiped his cold sweat and spoke with a very small voice.
The voice reported back: "As soon as I received the news of the Turkic withdrawal, I sent someone out of the city to inquire. But before the news from the outside was sent back, Gutuolu's envoy arrived. I was afraid of delaying the important event, so I hurried to
Come to see His Majesty..."
"I hope your majesty will forgive you for your lack of preparation!" Everyone had already figured out Yang Guang's temper, and they all blamed themselves!
The civil and military officials throughout the dynasty were like this, and Yang Guang didn't know who he should hold accountable. He let out a long sigh and said, "The scribes Xuanyu and Yu Qing came in and continued to write edicts to comfort Ashina Gutuolu after they left."
As for the matter of canonization and troop withdrawal, we will discuss it later after I figure out the situation!"
"Yes!" The ministers responded with a roar. Although they were still very unwilling in their hearts, on the surface they had to put the dispute aside for the time being.
After everyone else returned to their positions, the lieutenant general went out to announce the decree and ordered people to call in Yu Wenshiji who was on duty at the top of the city. Your Majesty wanted to ask him about the specific military information from the outside world.
With a tired face, Yu Wenshi didn't know exactly what was going on in the outside world, but what he said was at least closer to the truth than others. As far as he knew, the Turkic withdrawal started in the middle of the night, and then there were
Gutuolu's envoy came from the south gate to invite him and he was currently inquiring about the specific reasons for the sudden reversal of the situation. Based on the initial news sent back by the scouts, he speculated that it was because the King Qin's troops and horses were coming one after another, and Shibi Khan lost his
Of course, the majesty of the Emperor Sui and the advice of Ashina Gutuoru and others also played a very important role in this.
"As for the soldiers who left the Eastern Fortress, it was our Sui Dynasty Tigers and Iron Cavalry." Yu Wenshiji glanced at Yu Shiji and Pei Ju, wondering why they didn't report the news clearly.
"Luo Yi? Who gave him the order? Who will lead King Qin's troops? Why didn't he send someone to deliver a message to the city earlier?" Yang Guang frowned and asked.
General Huben Luo Yi has always been highly valued by him. In recent years, the treasury of the Sui Dynasty has been empty. However, under Yang Guang's care, the food and grass supplies allocated to Huben's cavalry by the court have never been indebted to the more than 5,000 horses and horses.
The Tiger and Ben Iron Cavalry were the elite of the Sui Dynasty's border army. Yang Guang would never mobilize them easily unless absolutely necessary.
This time Yanmen was besieged, what Yang Guang was most looking forward to was that Luo Yi could bring people to rescue the armored cavalry. They were the nemesis of the light cavalry beyond the Great Wall. From the day the Sui Dynasty was founded, the armored cavalry had never lost when they encountered the wolf cavalry beyond the Great Wall.
But Luo Yi never showed up. It was not until today that Yang Guang learned that his favorite general had gone straight to the hinterland of the Turks.
If it were someone else who killed Ashina Gutuolu's lair at this moment, Yang Guang would be very happy. As he just thought, this move to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao was a brilliant move. But when General Luo Yi of Hu Ben led his people into the grassland, Yang Guang
Guang felt very uncomfortable in his heart, "Does my safety have no weight in your eyes?" He thought sadly, and his eye circles slowly began to turn red again.
"King Qin's soldiers and horses came from all sides. They have been fighting with the wolf cavalry under Shibi Khan for the past few days. Therefore, the Turks cannot attack the city with all their strength!" Seeing Yang Guang's lost look, Yu Wenshiji knew that he was
The initial choice was correct. As he rushed into Yanmen City at any cost, his Xiongwuying brothers suffered heavy losses. But corresponding to the losses, this move won more trust for the Yuwen family.
"What about now? Where are my generals now?" Yang Guang sneered and shook his head.
"They split up to intercept Shibi Khan. They said they would avenge this humiliation for Your Majesty!" He cleared his throat and started playing loudly. "I have a letter in my hand from the old General Qu Tutong to Your Majesty. It has just been delivered.
, I didn’t dare to delay, so I brought it with me!”
"Qu Tutong, did he bring the reinforcements outside? I knew he wouldn't let him down!" Hearing this, Yang Guang's mood turned from disappointment to joy. Half a month ago, he had already vaguely heard it on the top of the city.
There were shouts of killing in the distance, but the Turks were too tightly surrounded, so it was impossible to know who was commanding King Qin's troops outside the city and how many there were in the city.
Qu Tutong was also one of Yang Guang's most trusted generals. In a critical moment, this man could lead the troops to kill him, which shows that he has not failed as an emperor.
"I have found out that they are also coming with General Wu Ben Lang Li Xu, General Huben Yun Dingxing, General Fuguo Dugu Lin and Tang Gong's second son Li Shimin, General Zhang Xutuo's lieutenants Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin!" Yu Wenshi thought!
After thinking for a while, he reported a list of names that made Yang Guang feel more and more comfortable.
"Hurry up and submit it. I want to see for myself what General Qu wrote. General Li has also come from Henan, as well as Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin? Where are they? Why haven't they entered the city yet? Are you afraid that I will blame him for coming so late?
