In more than two years of suppressing bandits, Xuzi's understanding of Yang Guang has been basically determined through witnessing civil disasters with his own eyes. Although he has been unwilling to accuse the other party of being stupid and incompetent, the other party harbors powerful traitors and condones corruption.
, turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people, and other behaviors, none of which did not make him feel disappointed. But the same Yang Guang showed a completely different side when he came into close contact with him. This person will regret the mistakes he made in the past
If you feel guilty, you will feel resentful that you have failed to govern the country well, and you will feel aggrieved by the various criticisms from the people, and may even shed tears.
This person admired Li Xu so much that he promoted the latter despite all objections. Even when the national treasury was empty and most of the money and food from the counties could not be transported to the Eastern Capital, this person still vowed to solve the problem for the Fenyang Army.
Worries about the future. This person was worried about Li Xu's impulsiveness, and actually asked him not to attack Luo Yi in a short period of time, but to wait for the other party to lose his temper and reveal his flaws. This person...
For a moment, justice and personal grudges were entangled in Xu Zi's heart. Half of his body was as hot as soup, and half was as cold as snow. Standing on the spot, he didn't know whether he should express his gratitude to Yang Guang or tell him the truth frankly.
.Everywhere in the Sui Dynasty has been in chaos for a long time. What Pei Ju and others said was the itch of mustard ringworm has now become the poison of blindness. If Your Majesty does not cheer up, the building will collapse in a day!
"Your Majesty, general, I am deeply grateful to have received your majesty's favor!" He said in a trembling voice, as if his soul had left his body. But before he could finish his words, Yang Guang had already punched him.
He woke up and said, "Look at you, you are such a bear! You are my confidant, if I don't take care of your future, who will take care of it for you? Besides, this time I asked you to go to Boling, not just to enjoy the blessings. There is no big river in front of it, no river behind it."
Gaoshan is a veritable place of four battles. I would be really worried if someone else was sent there!"
'Could it be that His Majesty is well aware of the local situation, but he just doesn't want to tell the truth?' Xu Zi was stunned and thought wishfully. 'Your Majesty knows that powerful ministers are harming the country, so he has been keeping a low profile and biding his time. When the time comes, he will become famous.'
This thought made him feel hot all over, but Yang Guang's next words quickly shattered his hopes, "There have been many bandits in Hebei in the past two years, but they have not become a big deal. I heard that there is a bandit king near your hometown.
Xu Ba calls himself King Mantian, and there is a bandit commander named Wei Dao'er who calls himself Li Shanfei. You can use them to train troops first. To the east of your headquarters is Dou Jiande. I have sent Yang Yichen there, and I think he will be able to do it soon.
He wiped it out. As for the west side..." Yang Guang hesitated for a moment, and then quickly made a very generous gesture, "Forget it, it's not difficult for me to help you with the west side, I will naturally make arrangements. You
Train your soldiers well, and next year our monarchs and ministers will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. When the spring comes next year, I will go to conquer Goryeo. Then I will let you be my pioneer and the general manager of Fuyu Road!"
"Does Your Majesty still want to conquer Liao?" Li Xu was shocked, and his whole body went cold instantly. Based on the current situation of the Sui Dynasty, if Goguryeo did not send troops to invade the country, it would be regarded as the high-yuan thieves, monarchs and ministers were unwise. The Sui Dynasty actually still
We are preparing to fight again, but I am afraid that before the troops and horses can be assembled, soldiers from various places have already rebelled.
"You don't agree with me to conquer Goryeo?" Yang Guang asked suspiciously when he saw Li Xu's expression change. At the beginning of this year, he planned the fourth expedition to Liao. Among the ministers, except Pei Ju and Yu Wenshu, they agreed.
Others euphemistically expressed their opposition. For those veterans who were over fifty years old, Yang Guang could think that they were old and weak. For those chattering civil servants, Yang Guang believed that the main reason for their opposition was that they were frightened by the first military defeat.
His courage was broken. Literary men, after all, are less courageous and not as risk-taking as military generals. But together with Li Xu, his favorite general who was the bravest and best at fighting, he also opposed it. Yang Guangzhen had some doubts about whether his decision had been hasty.
"The general believes that in order to pacify Goryeo, we must first ensure that the army has a safe way out. Therefore, the general suggested that the rebels in various parts of the country should be pacified first, and then discuss the conquest of Liao!" I heard that Yang Guang killed several people for the conquest of Liao.
Personally, Li Xu didn't dare to contradict him openly, so he used a tactful way to persuade him.
"Can the rebels from all over the country still hold on until next autumn? What do the many generals under my command do for a living?" Yang Guang shrugged his shoulders and strongly disagreed with Li Xu's "pessimistic" view. "I will fly to Lishan and make peace."
King Mantian is left to you. Hand over the Wagang army to Zhang Xutuo and Dou Jiande to Yang Yichen. When I return to the Eastern Capital, let Fan Zigai personally lead the army to the east of the river to annihilate Jingpantuo. Qu Tu goes west to attack Sun Hua.
, you are all famous generals, I don’t believe you can’t deal with some thieves! I’m watching you in the Eastern Capital, and whoever completes the task first, I will make him the Duke of the country and hold the title for generations to come!”
"The general should do his best!" Li Xu knew that Yang Guang would not believe that the rebel forces in various places were already very large, so he had to retreat and do the next best thing. "If your majesty wants to conquer Liao, it is best to give the general six months to a year.
The last general and several old generals have returned in triumph, General Luo Yi's attitude has become clear, and it will not be too late for His Majesty to issue an order for conquest!"
"Well, why have I forgotten Luo Yi again? If he rebels in Yuyang County, I really can't go to Liaodong by land!" Yang Guang only understood the last sentence of Li Xu's advice. If Luo Yi
If they rebel, the route to the north will be blocked. The Liao army will never be able to reach its destination.
Thinking of this, he hit his head with the handle of his bow in annoyance, "I'm really confused. Luo Yi is still in Yuyang. I'll listen to you this time. I'll slow down the matter of conquering Liao and wait until now.
Let’s talk about the outcome of this messy chore. By the way, how long do you estimate it will take for the Fenyang Army to be able to fight after arriving at Boling?"
"Didn't His Majesty just tell the general not to be anxious?" Li Xu was confused by Yang Guang's jumping thoughts. He was stunned for a moment, and then asked tentatively.
"I just told you not to rush to conquer Luo Yi. He is a man of both intelligence and bravery, and he leads the most elite armored cavalry in the Sui Dynasty. If you rush forward to fight with him on the plain, you will definitely be trampled by the cavalry.
You're a mess." Yang Guang shook his head and explained his thoughts to Li Xu with a smile. "But what I'm asking is not when you will be sure to conquer Luo Yi, but when you will lead the Fenyang army to do it with the same overwhelming force as you led the children of Qijun.
Suppress bandits. I remember that I just sent you to Licheng last time, and then you received a good news from the local government. Within a few months, there were no traces of bandits around Licheng!"
"That's all due to the good command of the old general Zhang Xutuo, and the county soldiers fought bravely at home!" Li Xu thought for a moment and decided not to speak too highly, "The Fenyang army and the county soldiers have a lot of differences.
Big difference. The combat effectiveness of the frontier army is much higher than that of the county soldiers, but their morale is much worse than that of the county soldiers..."
"How long will it take you to train them all to this level?" Yang Guang didn't quite understand why the morale of the border troops with high combat effectiveness was poor. He pointed to the busy soldiers in the distance and asked.
Under the command of Captain Zhang Hong, more than a hundred Fenyang Army brothers galloped on horseback. They scattered and attacked, then outflanked and merged. They were driving more than a dozen large and harmless beasts towards Yang Guang and Li Xu.
Gan Luo rushed forward quickly, circled around the flanks of the deer, biting and charging, forcing the entire herd into the range of the arrow. Yang Guangmao smiled and raised his bow, and put the arrow on the bow arm. He was driven over by the soldiers.
There were several wild deer, one of which was covered in gray hair, which was exactly the ideal target in his mind.
"This place is worthy of the name of Bailu Mountain. There really are white deer!" Yang Guang shouted excitedly, his voice hoarse, and his cheeks were flushed again. "General Li Lang, you have trained a good soldier, so I handed him over to him.
In just a few days, you have been transformed!"
"They are all selected from a hundred, and each of them has experienced at least three battles. After the Fenyang sergeants are fully replenished and trained, it will take at least three months to form combat effectiveness. If Your Majesty wants each of them to reach the skill of these brothers, at least
General Rong Mo will lead the new soldiers to fight for a few battles first. Only after seeing blood will the team become murderous!" Li Xu looked at the brothers who were shouting and galloping, and answered in an unquestionable tone.
"I give you half a year, is that enough?" Yang Guang pointed his bow and arrow at the white deer that was getting closer and closer to him, and asked without looking back. The deer was quite spiritual and knew that the end was coming, so it was running on the top of the grass.
Jumping, never letting his running trajectory follow a pattern.
"If there are enough food, grass and equipment, I will try my best." Li Xu didn't quite understand Yang Guang's eagerness and was full of doubts. If he didn't deal with Luo Yi or fight Dou Jiande, in Yang Guang's mind, Li Shanfei would
He and King Mantian are both vulnerable. So, why is he rushing to refine his troops? Is there a more urgent target that needs to be dealt with?
Yang Guang did not continue the conversation between the two, and focused all his attention on hunting. His body turned from north to south, and then from south to east, but he was not sure of hitting the target with one arrow. Gan Luo was a very good companion and was very skilled.
The ground created good opportunities for his master. Under its threat, the deer herd almost circled around Yang Guang and Li Xu. However, Yang Guang obviously underestimated the cunningness of the prey. The arrow could not leave the string, and he could only feel tired on his forehead.
Sweating, arms shaking slightly. (To be continued)