At this moment, almost everyone was excited. The warrior in military uniform in front of them was the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, the great hero who defeated the Turks at the age of sixteen and led an army of 500,000 to wipe out more than a hundred counties in thirty states in the south of the Yangtze River at the age of twenty.
Yang Guang. Wearing a military uniform, he looked much more dignified and heroic than the man hiding in the golden chariot. Although he lacked a bit of mystery, he won over 30,000 soldiers and 1,200 soldiers in an instant.
The respect of soldiers who protect food.
On the general stage, Yang Guang waved his hand, and the cheers suddenly stopped. Looking around again, he said loudly: "I am here today to see who are the warriors who have been stationed here for us in the Sui Dynasty for more than a year.
What does it look like? I am here to see the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers on both sides of the Liao River. I am here, I have seen it, and I am not disappointed!" After that, he pointed to the east and shouted loudly: "Brothers, can any of you tell me?
Where is that place over there?”
"Liaodong!" everyone answered in unison.
"Across the river, can you bring that territory over for me?" Yang Guang smiled softly and asked again.
"Fight, fight, fight!" the soldiers raised their arms and shouted, their voices echoing across the field.
"My lords, have you heard this?" His Majesty the Emperor withdrew his eyes from the faces of the soldiers and turned to the civil and military personnel around him.
"I am willing to serve as your majesty's vanguard and die nine times without any regrets!" Liu Shilong, the emperor's concubine and minister Youcheng, took the lead in saying. Several veterans who were cautious about the expedition to Goryeo did not expect that the emperor would so easily inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
, bowed and clasped his fists, and replied in a low voice: "I will wait until today to realize how far-reaching your majesty's strategy is!"
"The land of Liaodong is fertile and wild for thousands of miles. Anyone who takes it will bring great trouble to our country. I don't want to leave disaster to my descendants, so I came here in person!" Yang Guangmao waved his hand magnanimously and explained to the civil and military officials in a low voice. After a moment,
, he raised his head again and shouted to the generals in front of a phalanx on the left: "Old General Mai, if my memory is correct, you are sixty-five years old this year, right? I wonder if the iron rod in your hand has ever been old?"
no?"
When Mai Tiezhang heard that His Majesty the Emperor was the first to call him, he was inexplicably moved. He took the horse's reins slightly, galloped a few steps to the front of the general stage, clasped his fists and raised his head, and responded with emotion: "Long live the Holy Ming, the general will indeed be six this year."
Fifty-five times out of ten, compared to the incorruptible Zhao of Zhao, Huang Zhong of Han is still in the prime of life. The iron rod in his hand is not old, and neither is the ambition of the general!"
"I know that your majesty will not diminish as before." Yang Guang stood in awe with his hands raised, and returned the military salute: "In the future, I will personally play the drum and wave the flag for the general, so that I can show off my strength!"
"Thank you for your great kindness, your majesty. The last general must first go to the enemy's soil to promote the power of our Sui army!" Mai Tiezhang's oath sounded like a bell. In the morning wind, his white beard was flying, majestic.
His Majesty the Emperor watched the old general return to his unit, then turned his head to the central square, smiled, and asked loudly: "I don't know that back then, when we defeated Wu and broke through Guhun, we were able to show off the power of the Sui Dynasty in Lingnan and spread it to Lingnan.
Can General Yuwenshu, our General Yuwenshu who has established a strong military presence in the Western Regions during the Sui Dynasty, still be able to survive?"
He led tens of thousands of soldiers to quell the war in Sanwu and stabilized the southern half of the Yangtze River; he defeated Tuyuhun in the first battle and opened up Shanshan, Qiemo, Xihai, and Heyuan counties for the Sui Dynasty, with a territory of tens of thousands of miles.
The most proud work of the old general Yu Wenshu's life. At this moment, hearing His Majesty the Emperor mention it personally, the blood of more than ten thousand elites was boiling with excitement. (Note 9)
"Old minister Yu Wenshu is worthy of your majesty's command!" Yu Wenshu also rode out and came to the general stage to respond.
At this moment, the mood of the more than 30,000 soldiers who were being reviewed in the audience had already been aroused like boiling oil on a hot fire. "Fight! Fight! Fight!" Countless people hit the shield with their steel knives and roared at the top of their lungs, wishing that millions of people would fight.
The army immediately marched across the river. Even if the east bank of the Liao River was surrounded by mountains of swords and seas of fire, as long as the emperor gave the order, everyone would jump down without hesitation.
Amidst the loud shouts, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty reviewed the soldiers of Zuo Wuwei, Zuo Yiwei and Zuo Tunwei in sequence. When the war horses of Zuo Tunwei General Xin Shixiong returned to his team, Yang Guang's eyes flickered from the faces of the loyal and brave soldiers.
He took it back, looked at the ministers again, and asked loudly: "It is said that before the troops and horses are moved, the food and grass go first. Do you know, sir, who is raising food and grass for me in Liaodong?"
His voice was not very high, and it reached the ears of the food guards just in the middle of the cheers. All the food guards immediately stood up straight, raised their chests and raised their heads. They felt that they were asked such a question by the emperor.
All the hardships in the borderlands were worth it.
"It's Tang Gong Li Yuan and his 1,200 brothers!" Duan Wenzhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out and answered with his hands raised.
"Tang Gong Li Yuan, can my food and grass be enough for the army to march eastward?" Yang Guang waved his hand and ordered Duan Wenzhen to return to work, walked to the edge of the general platform and asked loudly.
Li Yuan rushed forward on his horse, saluted on horseback first, and then replied loudly: "Your Majesty, Huaiyuan Town has a total of 10,000,000 kilograms of army grain, which can be used by the army for three months. Liucheng and Yan County also have grain stores.
With the same quantity, within a year, the three armies will have enough food and clothing!"
Hearing this, His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty nodded with satisfaction, cupped his hands, and stood solemnly in return. Then, he slightly raised his voice and ordered: "Tell me, how many troops did you use to protect tens of thousands of kilograms of grain and grass on the front line?"
horse!"
"Long live Hui, as the treasurer-general, I have 1,200 soldiers under my command. It's all thanks to the care of General Xin, General Yuwen and General Mai that we can ensure that the military rations are not lost at all!" Li Yuan thought for a while and replied loudly.
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"Twelve hundred people!" Yang Guang pointed to the Liao River and laughed. "I sent a good general and more than a thousand new soldiers to guard the food of the army. The clown in Gaoyuan stationed 200,000 troops but did not dare to cross the river to fight. Brothers
, you say, our millions of troops are approaching, will Gao Yuan clown dare to challenge our army?"
"Don't dare! He doesn't dare!"
"Fight, fight, fight!" The shouts became louder and louder. Li Yuan led more than a thousand recruits to patrol Huaiyuan Town for more than half a year. Goguryeo did not dare to fight the Sui Dynasty openly. The only time it sent troops was at night.
They attacked the granary and were severely defeated by a brigade leader under Li Yuan's command. Considering that the enemy's combat effectiveness was so poor, the soldiers naturally gained a little more confidence in defeating the enemy and winning.
Yang Guang pressed his hands downward, temporarily stopping the cheers of the crowd. To all the soldiers, he loudly announced: "General Li's meritorious service in protecting food, I will never forget it. The three guardsmen guarded my territory, and I dare not not do so."
Reward. After today, I will record your names and birthplaces one by one, and write down the place where you can send the letter. I will order the counties and counties to send inquiries to your homes, so that the brothers will have no worries and honor the countryside!" (Note 10)
"Old men in my hometown, I will be proud of you!" Yang Guang opened his arms and shouted to more than 30,000 soldiers.
"Through fire and water, I will not hesitate to do anything, and through fire and water, I will not hesitate to do anything!" The soldiers responded to the emperor's friendship with an oath. Some recruits were so excited that their faces were filled with tears, but no one bothered to wipe them with their hands.
Accompanied by the shouts of the soldiers, three generals, Mai Tiezhang, Yu Wenshu and Xin Shixiong, came forward together, vying to be the vanguard across the river. Li Yuan was only a fifth-rank treasurer and lieutenant in the army, and he had only a few soldiers.
Naturally, the generals and widowers cannot compete with the generals for the limelight. After Yang Guang finished comforting the generals, he once again made a military salute to the front and whispered: "Your Majesty, the last general has neither courage nor strategy and dare not fight.
The first achievement in defeating the Liao Dynasty. I would like to offer thirty Turkic horses for Your Majesty to trample on the land of Liaodong!"
"Where is the Turkic horse? Bring it to me and see!" After listening to Li Yuan's words, Yang Guang ordered happily. Someone presented a horse before the battle, which was a great good omen. Therefore, he couldn't wait to show the horse to everyone to inspire the soldiers.
The ambition to conquer the city.
Li Yuan was well prepared. He apologized first and bowed down. After a while, he and Jiancheng and his son drove thirty horses slowly towards the general platform. The thirty horses were from Liu Hongji and Li Xu.
The horses were carefully selected from the presented horses. After recuperating their energy over the winter, all of them have smooth coats and strong muscles and bones. I saw the horses that were thousands of miles away without saddles and harness, snoring and raking the sand under the platform.
Stepping on the soil, everyone on the stage couldn't help but smile with joy.
"This horse was brought all the way from the Turks by two of General Mo's men, and was entrusted to General Mo to present to the emperor!" Li Yuan jumped off the horse, touched the brown hair of a good horse in the front, and said proudly.
There was a "savage" offering a ride before the battle, which was even more auspicious. When the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty heard this, he felt more and more happy. He nodded and asked in a low voice: "I don't know which two warriors they are. Can Li Qing tell me?"
A brave man’s name!”
"Your Majesty, this is Liu Hong, the son of the former governor Liu Sheng, Liu Hong, the right honorary servant, and Li Xu, son of a good family in Shanggu. Both of them are now in the army to protect food!" Li Yuan cupped his hand and answered seriously.
"Leave the horse to the steward of the inner palace for collection. I will keep it to reward the meritorious soldiers. Call the brave men forward, and I will personally reward them!" Yang Guang nodded and ordered with a smile.
The internal guards had already come forward to help Li Yuan take care of the horse. After hearing this order, everyone slowly drove away, and drove the horse to a corner of the school ground in the envious eyes of everyone. Huangmenguan gave the order, and several guards took turns to take care of the Sui Emperor.
The latest decree was passed down.
"The Holy One has decreed that Liu Hong, a distinguished servant of Youxun, and Li Xu, a good son of a good family, should come forward to see you!" The long voices of the guards spread to every corner of the school in an instant.
From the moment he saw Li Yuan presenting a horse to His Majesty the Emperor, Li Xu's heart was beating wildly. General Mai was really right, His Majesty the Emperor might summon him! And today His Majesty the Emperor and
The one sitting in the royal chariot yesterday was completely different. Yesterday, the huge royal chariot gave Li Xu a feeling of lifelessness, but today, standing on the general stage and pointing out the country, it made people feel involuntarily.
His desire to serve.
"The Holy One has decreed that Liu Hong, a worthy servant of Youxun, and Li Xu, a good son, come forward to see you!" The guards' deliberately protracted voices passed through the crowd, but failed to pass through Li Xu's ears. Until Liu Hongji's big hand came from behind.
After being patted on the shoulder, Li Xu, who was so nervous that he couldn't breathe, realized that the good man the guard mentioned was him. (To be continued)
