He was caught in the rain on the road, so His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty looked a little ugly. But this did not prevent him from expressing his anger to the ministers. In other words, the pale complexion made his power more unpredictable.
Feel.
The twelve generals looked at each other in shock. It took two and a half months for a million-strong army to capture the enemy's first city. No need for His Majesty the Emperor to criticize, and no one could shirk their negligence. Besides, there were envoys from dozens of countries in this battle, and the prince was here.
Watching from the sidelines, the face of the Sui Dynasty has been completely lost by everyone.
General Zuo Yiwei Yu Wenshu lowered his head, unwilling to say a word. General Twelve Guards has the oldest seniority and the closest relationship with His Majesty the Emperor. Usually everyone follows his lead, but today he became
Being mute, the other generals no longer had the courage to speak. They all stared at the tips of their boots, as if there were good strategies for defeating the enemy written on them.
"What's wrong? Why don't you say anything? Did your throats get cut by Goguryeo assassins while I was away?" Seeing that everyone refused to say anything, Yang Guang became even more angry and yelled angrily with his eyes widened.
The war in Liaodong is really upsetting. I had a lot of fun in Wanghaidun. I thought that after spending this beautiful summer at the seaside, I would hear the news of Goguryeo's surrender. I didn't expect that the Goguryeo people had such a strong will to resist, let alone
Without you, the generals won't even be able to fight a battle.
"Ahem, long live the Qi report, I have my own book to report it!" Liu Shilong, the right minister of Shangshu, felt a little guilty when he saw that everyone was unwilling to pick up the emperor's blame. In order to appease the people of Liaodong with goodwill, he and several famous people of the dynasty gave it to the emperor.
Suggestions made. The Goguryeo defender repeatedly played fake surrenders to delay the war, and it was only with his "connivance" that he succeeded. If the generals suddenly shift the responsibility, I am afraid that their future is not guaranteed. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and take the initiative.
The conflict moves elsewhere.
"If you have anything to say, tell me, why are you coughing? Are my army's myrrhs for you to take?" Yang Guang gave Liu Shilong a hard look and scolded him rudely.
'Liu Shilong is a wimp, and there are very few ministers in the dynasty who are not wimps. If I had known that being the emperor would be so troublesome, why would I bother to compete with others for this job!' His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty thought angrily. But he regretted that he had no place to buy the medicine. Since he himself
Once you sit on the emperor's throne, you have to shoulder this responsibility.
"Wei Chen believes that the city of Liaodong is high and deep, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It may not be a blessing for our army to be trapped in the fortified city for a long time!" Liu Shilong bowed with a blushing face and began to play in a low voice.
"Hey, the city wall is tall. Is it higher than the city wall in Jiankang City? Is the Daliang River wider than the Yangtze River?" Yang Guang snorted and interrupted Liu Shilong's remarks with a very bad attitude. "Our army has been trapped for a long time.
Why are we so trapped under a fortified city, and why can’t we capture even a small area? I’ve never led an army, so don’t you know how to attack a city?”
Liu Shilong was so stifled by Yang Guang's barrage of questions that he blushed and breathed for a long time before replying tremblingly: "I don't dare. I just feel that if I continue like this, it will be in vain!"
"Liu Qing wants to persuade me to withdraw my troops, right? Hasn't Liu Qing never been to court in the past two years?" Yang Guang asked coldly in a long voice.
Most of the civil servants in the DPRK originally did not agree to attack the small country of Liaodong and Goguryeo. Defeating it would not necessarily increase the prestige of a great country. Once the army failed, it would cause the country's newly built prestige in the surrounding areas to be damaged. However, Pei Ju, the minister of Huangmen, proposed to attack it.
, the emperor himself insisted, and everyone had no choice but to follow the emperor’s wishes.
Liu Shilong had not dared to remonstrate with the emperor before sending out troops. Now that the army had suffered a slight setback, he was ready to retreat. The change in attitude was a bit too fast. As soon as Yang Guang's question came out, not only the generals felt angry, but also the civil servants looked at Liu Shilong.
It felt dazzling, and in an instant, the imperial tent became lively.
"Long live, I think that Mr. Liu's advice is purely to shirk responsibility." General You Yiwei stepped forward and said loudly. "Every time we gain the upper hand, Goguryeo will surrender. But Mr. Liu uses benevolence and justice."
In the name of the enemy, we will prevent us from continuing to attack. The army has worked hard and failed, all because of this. I hope Master Liu will be removed from his post as the consolation envoy to Liaodong, and we will be allowed to attack on our own. Goguryeo is already exhausted, and Liaodong is about to fall!"
"Your Majesty, what you said is unkind!" Liu Shilong immediately turned cold and retorted loudly. "From the fifth day of the fifth month to the seventeenth day of the fifth month, you have been attacking Liaodong City for more than ten days, but to no avail. I will not give you any condolences here.
Ci, how dare you bear the responsibility for the disadvantages of attacking the city!"
"From March to May, the division's veterans were exhausted and their soldiers had no fighting spirit. Naturally, they were unable to attack a fortified city. If our army took advantage of the great victory in Liaohe River and risked their lives to attack, I am afraid that not only Liaodong City would have changed hands, but also Wu Gu, the domestic
Not to mention the Second City!" Yu Zhongwen angrily exposed Liu Shilong's sophistry.
He was also a veteran general who had fought for many years, and his military qualifications were second only to Yu Wenshu's. Before sending troops to Liaodong, he once suggested that His Majesty the Emperor should deploy troops quickly and attack with surprise troops. However, this suggestion was rejected by the ministers in the court meeting.
The civil servants all thought that the Sui Dynasty's attack on Liao was an army of benevolence and righteousness. They either did not send troops or attacked openly. However, His Majesty the Emperor happened to like the momentum of millions of troops advancing in unison, so he was not willing to win by deceit.
War is not a tour of the mountains and rivers, and it cannot be about pomp and circumstance. There is no morality at all on the battlefield. Any tactics that can defeat the enemy are good tactics. Yu Zhongwen made suggestions to His Majesty the Emperor more than once, but each time he was rejected by the civil servants citing scriptures.
Come. What did King Wu of Zhou do when he attacked Zhou? How did Dayu act upright when he attacked Miao, subduing the enemy's troops without fighting? The civil servants have the battle examples from the era of the Five Emperors and Three Emperors as evidence, and the dream of His Majesty the Emperor is to become the same as the Five Emperors.
They simply couldn't listen to the words of a wise king and military commander who was as wise as the Three Emperors.
When the generals saw Yu Zhongwen and Liu Shilong quarreling on the spot, they stepped forward to help. All the generals believed that the long-term attack on Liaodong was held back by a few pedantic civil servants headed by Liu Shilong. Although the civil servants were dissatisfied with Liu Shilong, they
Not being able to take the blame for others, they immediately gathered together to accuse the generals of their incompetence. For a while, the imperial tent became a mess. You ministers said your reasons, and I said my evidence. It was more lively than a country fair.
"That's enough!" The more Yang Guang listened, the more furious he became. He raised his foot and kicked the imperial case away. Memorials, documents, papers, pens and ink flew up and scattered everywhere.
When the noisy ministers saw the imperial court flying in the air, they already knew that Yang Guang was furious. They quickly stood up in line and bowed to apologize: "I was in a hurry and was discourteous in front of the emperor. Please punish me!"
"Punishment, how dare I punish you! Do you, do you still think of me as the emperor in your eyes?" Yang Guang pointed at everyone, trembling with anger.
Being an emperor is a thankless job. Look at all the civil and military officials in this dynasty. How many of them are thinking about state affairs? Either for their own power or position, or for the interests of their family. Or else the military generals form a clique and the civil servants form cliques.
.In short, there is no good thing. He convened the ministers for discussion today and wanted to come up with a suitable siege plan. After everyone made such a fuss, the original idea had long been forgotten. He only felt aggrieved, angry, and even shed tears.
It almost flowed down.
"My lord, I know you are guilty!" Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was so angry, all the ministers confessed in unison. Your Majesty is not a weak person nowadays. If he is really angry, sooner or later the person who made him angry will lose his head.
.Everyone can make him calm down, but it’s better to let him calm down first.
"After Ping Liao, it's time to find a few people to deal with it, otherwise they won't take me seriously!" Yang Guang thought secretly in his heart, looking at everyone's faces, as if looking for a suitable candidate.
All the civil and military officials were silent, and the only sound in the huge imperial tent was the sound of heavy breathing. The emperor was angry and wanted to kill someone. Everyone was aware of this, so everyone tried their best not to make eye contact with Yang Guang.
So as not to become a rafter.
Seeing everyone's appearance, Yang Guang became even more angry. "Why didn't you say anything?" he asked loudly, "Didn't you have a lot of fun just now? Keep going." If someone gave him a sword, he would be eager to take it.
Everyone's heads were cut off, "Noise, noisy, let's see if the Goguryeo people will be drowned by your spit! Let's see if the envoys from various countries appreciate your eloquence!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am incompetent. I have betrayed your Majesty's kindness and am willing to accept your Majesty's punishment." Yang Wensi, the doctor of Youguanglu, came out and bowed down, admitting his mistake to Yang Guang. "The war in Liaodong was all caused by the incompetence of the ministers. The crime cannot be forgiven. May your Majesty
Cut off the nobles of ministers to thank the world."
"Forget it, I don't want to pursue it today!" Seeing that the ministers were beginning to surrender, Yang Guang waved his hands helplessly and said. After taking the throne, he killed Gao Ying, He Ruobi and other important ministers who were ignorant of current affairs, so he was easy to kill.
But to be fair, I am very generous to these ministers. Several ministers who have made big mistakes have been tolerated by my magnanimous mind. But these guys have offended me again and again.
Reverse scale!
The civil and military officials looked at each other and secretly thought that Yang Wensi was a good man. The previous wars had little to do with him. Now he took the initiative to bear the responsibility for the unfavorable attack on Liao. Even if His Majesty looked for a scapegoat, he could not find this good old man.
After the incident, they still felt that he was considerate of the emperor. And the officials had to remember the favor he had done to stand up for everyone today, and they would have to repay him with favors in the officialdom in the future.
"Long live, I have a plan to quickly conquer the fortified city in front of you!" Prince Consort Wei Yuwenshiji had not participated in the dispute between the two sides. Now that everyone had calmed down, he finally found an opportunity and stepped forward to speak.
"Tell me, what can you do?" Yang Guang took a long breath and asked. The civil and military officials in the dynasty finally found someone who was doing a serious job, which made him feel a little relieved.
"The clown Gao Yuan has violated our Sui Tianwei. Your Majesty is tolerant and has repeatedly given him opportunities to reform. He refuses to attack with all his strength. However, he deceives Your Majesty into having good intentions and repaying kindness with hatred!" Yu Wenshi opened his mouth and aroused his anger.
Regarding Goguryeo, he incidentally raised the responsibility for the unfavorable war in the previous period to the moral level of the heaven's tolerance and the shamelessness of the barbarians. With many years of political experience, he believes that the current emperor is a man of temperament. As long as you can win his favor and occasionally make some mistakes,
Not only will he not pursue the case, he will also take the initiative to cover it up for you. And once you offend him, no matter whether you are a wise man or a fool, your reputation will be ruined sooner or later. There is an excellent opportunity in front of you to please His Majesty the Emperor without offending the ministers. Do not allow him to
Its missed.
"Well, I was indeed too lenient towards Gao Yuan!" Yang Guang nodded and admitted his "mistake." The main reason for Liu Shilong's delay in military flights was also himself. His Majesty the Emperor knew this better than anyone else. But he had just
Under those circumstances, he could not take the initiative to take the blame for Liu Shilong, but Liu Shilong did not understand His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts and blindly wanted to evade responsibility. Yu Zhongwen was even more stupid. He actually took the lead in impeaching Liu Shilong. Isn't this a slap in my face?
The prince-in-law still knows how to do things! His Majesty the Emperor showed some approval in his eyes, and he patiently listened to the strategies for breaking the city proposed by Yu Wenshi and this civil servant.
"Since Gao Yuan clown doesn't know what's good or bad, Your Majesty should let him see the power of God. The current of Daliang River is very fast. If our army blocks the river in the upper reaches, and then releases the water by surprise. No matter how strong Liaodong City is, it is not a golden city after all.
Tangchi!" Yu Wenshiji said slowly, not feeling the slightest shame in plagiarizing other people's strategies.
"This plan is very good, but the killing is too much, which may harm Tianhe!" Dr. Pei Yun, the imperial censor, stepped forward to remind him.
"I think this move is inconsistent with the virtues of a benevolent king!" Shi Youyuan, the chief of Zuo Xiao's guard, also came out to express his opposition.
Yang Guang turned his head to the front row of civil servants, wanting to hear the advice of the two Na Yans. Seeing the faces of Youguanglu doctor Yang Wensi and Huangmen servant Pei Ju, he suddenly remembered that Na Yan, who was supposed to be standing at the head of the civil servants,
Yan Yang Dayi had died of illness at the beginning of the month, and Nayan Suwei could not afford to fall ill at this moment. Also in bed were Duan Wenzhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Yu Wenkai, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. According to Yu Wenshu's secret report a few days ago, there seemed to be some people in the army.
The plague is spreading, but it has rained heavily recently, so there are not many soldiers infected with the disease, and it has not caused any turmoil in the morale of the army.
Several civil servants whispered, and they also felt that this tactic was too cruel. But if they did not do this, I am afraid that with the current morale, it would be difficult to capture Liaodong City. Moreover, once everyone spoke out against it, they would inevitably be attacked by the generals again when the war went wrong in the future.
Criticism. Therefore, everyone’s best option is to remain silent.
"The last general agrees with the prince-in-law's suggestion!" Wang Rengong, the general of Zuowuwei, stepped forward and said. Although Ci does not control the troops, although Yu Wenshiji's method was a bit cruel, if a flood is released, it is estimated that the entire Liaodong City will not be able to survive.
There will be only a few living people left. But this is a clever plan to minimize the sacrifice on one's own side. Only by removing the stronghold of Liaodong can the army continue to move forward. Otherwise, leaving such a nail in the back will always be a disaster.
"Recently there has been heavy wind and rain, which may be God's opportunity to conquer the Liao Dynasty during the Sui Dynasty. The water flooded the city of Liaodong, and then took advantage of the situation to take down Xincheng, Wugu and the country. This winter, the army will be stationed in the three cities of Liaodong. When spring comes next year,
Kill Sashui in one fell swoop and capture Pyongyang!" Yu Wenshu, who had remained silent, finally stood up and agreed with his son's advice. (Note 5)
He had been in the officialdom for many years and was very good at being a good person. He instigated his son to take advantage of the good strategies offered by Liu Hongji and others, but he did not complete the matter. After explaining the strategy for attacking Liao, he relayed Liu Hongji's analysis of the previous few days to Yang.
Guang. "The cavalry general Liu Hongji once advised his ministers that there will be snow in Liaodong in August. If our army can capture the three cities on the north bank of Sashui this autumn, there will be no danger to defend the surrounding Pyongyang. Even if Gao Yuan's clown can survive the winter,
, I will be tied to His Majesty’s horse even next spring!”
When Liu Hongji came to Yuwenshu for advice, he mentioned the weather in Liaodong. It is now June, and after August, snow will begin to fall on both sides of the Liaohe River. Therefore, there are only sixty days left for fighting.
The army has completely wiped out Liaodong this year, which has become an impossible task. Instead of just struggling to survive, it is better to achieve some results and force the King of Goguryeo to cede territory and surrender.
"Oh, I didn't expect the weather in Liaodong to be so cold!" Yang Guang said with some disappointment. Thinking about how smoothly he led his army to conquer Nanchen, it was almost invincible and invincible. Now
A million troops went to Liao, and they actually had to divide a battle into two years, which made them feel a little unwilling.
"It's because you guys are so stupid that we were delayed under Liaodong City for more than two months!" He glanced down angrily and cursed in his heart. Thinking of the time when he sent his troops to capture Jiankang with lightning speed,
The glory of capturing Empress Chen and forcing Zhou Luohou, the famous naval officer of the upper reaches of the Southern Chen Navy, and others to surrender suddenly gave His Majesty the Emperor a good idea.
"The Goguryeo clown deceived me, and I also deceived them!" Yang Guang suddenly laughed and said loudly. "If I lead an army of 700,000 to besiege and fail to attack, what do you think the Goguryeo general will think?"
"The clown of Gao Yuan is cunning. The Liaodong City has probably already prepared food reserves." The ministers replied without hesitation. Judging from the appearance of Liaodong City, the Goguryeo people were fully prepared for long-term defense. Besieging the city may not be a feasible option.
Policy.
"I still have an army of more than 300,000 people, so I can choose the best soldiers from the government!" Yang Guang shook his head gently, secretly laughing at the stupidity of the ministers.
"Your Majesty wants to launch a surprise attack behind enemy lines!" Yu Wenshu was the first to react and shouted in surprise.
"Of course! Gao Yuan, the clown, will not be able to see my clever plan!" Yang Guang did not hear the suspicion in Yu Wenshu's words, and said very happily. "Since he refuses to hand over Liaodong City, I will surround him
Instead of attacking, I will immediately send an imperial edict to General Laihu'er, instructing him to lead the navy to land near Pyongyang. You and your elite will go around from the land and cooperate with the navy. When the three armies gather, Pyongyang will be captured in one fell swoop.
The clown Gao Yuan was captured by me, so what happened to the other thieves!"
Such a clever trick was used when the Sui Dynasty invaded Nanchen. Now, the Goguryeo clown is just another Nanchen Er! His Majesty the Emperor thought happily, his eyes glowing with enthusiasm.
"Your Majesty is wise!" the civil and military officials praised in unison. Last time when crossing the Liao River, His Majesty used clever tricks to deceive the defenders. This time, it was His Majesty who took the lead in thinking of the strategy to defeat the enemy.
"Is this strategy really feasible?" Yu Wenshu's expression was a little hesitant. He wanted to remind His Majesty the emperor of the difference in landforms and climates between Goguryeo and Nanchen, and look at the eager expressions of his colleagues in the Manchu Dynasty, and the proud attitude of his master.
. He sighed secretly and buried all the advice in his heart. (To be continued)
