Chapter Five Hundred and One The Times Changed Greatly
I don’t know whether he was frightened by the strength shown by Tiemen in the fight with the Baling Gang, or whether he really had no intention of causing trouble with the territory. Yun Yuzhen, the young leader of the Jukun Gang, reported that in the recent period, among their gangs,
Therefore, the reason for the frequent changes was directly stated.
It's very simple to say, it's the big guys behind these gangs who are drawing blood from them like crazy.
"No matter whether your respective gangs have difficulties or not, I have one request: the price of salt cannot rise!"
Lei Hu's attitude was clear and he directly stated: "And the portion should not be less!"
The senior leaders of the Haisha Gang, Shuilong Gang and Jukun Gang looked at each other, feeling aggrieved but helpless.
The situation is stronger than others, or the fists are not as big as others. Naturally, Wu Guogong can do whatever he says, but he just acts according to the past standards.
After seeing off the top leaders of the three gangs, Lei Hu took his two wives and a pair, as well as his brother-in-law and sister-in-law to patrol the territory by boat, while paying attention to the war in Goguryeo.
As expected, Yang Guang committed suicide, and as a result, his good cards were ruined by him.
The million-strong army was wiped out in just a few months, and only twenty-three out of ten managed to escape and ascend to heaven. Yang Guang was one of them. It was simply a big joke.
When the news came out, the world was shocked!
The people in the North and Guanzhong wailed. The millions of soldiers who died, as well as a larger number of young and strong civilians, were basically related to each other, or even directly their relatives.
The prestige of the Sui royal family plummeted after this battle!
The first to react were the reckless heroes such as Dou Jiande and Wei Daoer of Hebei Province who rose up. Heroes from all walks of life started to take action, especially the people of Lu, who were most oppressed by military service and labor, who raised the flag most firmly.
For a time, waves and smoke were everywhere in the North, and the situation was turbulent, threatening to return to the war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties!
Not only the people of the North and Guanzhong were wailing, but even the noble families of the North were in a boil. The sky was filled with white flags and they were crying everywhere.
Investigating the reason, as expected, Yang Guang actually played the trick of excluding dissidents during his expedition to Goguryeo.
As a result, several generals at the level of the Twelve Guards Generals alone died, and countless other generals died.
Most of these generals were from the Guanlong Military Group, and were even core members of it. They suffered heavy losses in the First World War, and one can imagine the heavy blow they dealt to the Guanlong Military Group.
Sensing Yang Guang's hateful thoughts, members of the Guanlong Military Group, as frontline generals, were not vegetarians either.
On Yu Wenshu's journey alone, he had already reached Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo. However, this ruthless man pretended to fall into the enemy general's trap, and the victorious army ended up in a disastrous defeat with an army of 300,000 men.
In the end, less than three thousand escaped!
With the suspicion between the emperor and his ministers reaching such a level, and the subsequent defeat of the navy, Yang Guang saw that the situation was over, and he himself was threatened by an attack from Goguryeo's Yijian Master Chaerin, and finally had to swallow the bitter pill and retreat quickly.
That's right, after the war to destroy the country began, as Goguryeo's nuclear deterrent level, Master Yijian Master Cailin had no intention of backing down. Not only did he send his elite disciples to guard Liaodong City, but he also personally launched a surprise attack on Yang Guang.
Wherever you are.
If it weren't for the strong defensive force around Yang Guang, who was guarded by many first-class late-stage or even peak masters, it would have been difficult to escape Master Yijian's assassination.
Although the assassination was not successful, it still frightened Yang Guang and made him unable to sleep. At the same time, it also seriously slowed down the advance of the emperor's army and indirectly slowed down the advance of the Sui army.
Yang Guang was furious with anger. After An Ran retreated to Zhujun, he did not lose sight of how to appease the frustrated mood of the defeated soldiers. Instead, he sent experts one after another to strengthen the protection around him while preparing to kill the annoying Goguryeo Yijian Master.
Cailin.
Yes, Yang Guang was very dissatisfied with this fiasco and wanted to regain his face.
Therefore, he conveyed orders to all counties in the world and once again recruited one million troops to gather on the Liaodong front line, preparing to conquer Goguryeo again later in the year.
As soon as the Holy Mandate came out, the world was shaken!
Yang Guang's move was sheer nonsense. His army of millions had just been wiped out. Not to mention taking a few years to recover, this man actually wanted to regain his face immediately regardless of the situation.
Without even looking, the Northland was already at war, and rebellions were everywhere, threatening to sweep across the Northland.
If we don't stabilize the internal affairs first, once something unexpected happens during the second expedition to Goguryeo, the remaining prestige of the Sui Dynasty will be completely wiped out, and the country will be almost destroyed.
Apart from anything else, the food and fodder consumption of a million-strong army cannot be raised in a short period of time.
Speaking of food and grass, the failure of the expedition to Goguryeo was also due to the lack of food and grass supply.
In Lei Hu's eyes, this reason is also a big joke.
Was the Sui army short of food?
The Sui army on the front line was seriously short of food, but the food and grass in the county and city were piled up like mountains!
The reason for this was naturally the dispute between Yang Guang and the Guanlong military group, which led to this situation that made people laugh, laugh, and even think about it extremely horrifyingly.
There was absolutely no shortage of food in the Sui Dynasty. Not to mention the tens of millions of stones of food stored in Luokou Cang and Huiluo Cang, during the Sui army's expedition to Goguryeo alone, hundreds of thousands of stones of food and grass were transported from the territory of Wu Guogong in Thunder Tiger to the Liaodong front line!
Unfortunately, because the officials of the family had tampered secretly, and the Sui army's logistics system was in chaos, it simply did not have the ability to handle the logistics of a million-strong army. As a result, the frontline army was hungry, but the city behind was piled with food and grass.
embarrassing situation.
In short, this expedition to Goguryeo failed miserably, Yang Guang failed, and the national destiny of the Sui Dynasty fell.
No, Song Que, the heavenly sword who was bent on studying the art of swordsmanship at the Knife-sharpening Hall of the Song Family Mountain City in Lingnan, came to Wu Guogong's territory again and caught Lei Hu who was patrolling with his family, brother-in-law and sister-in-law in Lake City.
"Yang Guang is dead, and the flames are rising everywhere in the north. It's time for us to take action!"
After the two princesses and their children, as well as Song Yuzhi and Song Shidao left, they sensed that there was no one else within a 20-foot radius, and Song Que said bluntly.
"It's time to move!"
Lei Hu nodded in agreement and sensed the aura of the heavenly sword in front of him. Song Que seemed to turn into a sharp sword that was the sharpest in the world. It was surrounded by an unparalleled domineering force that swept across the world. He said sincerely: "My father-in-law's cultivation has reached a new level."
Floor, what a joy to congratulate!”
"Nothing!"
Waving his hand, Song Que looked unconcerned and said calmly: "Compared to you, I'm still far behind!"
Lei Hu just smiled and said nothing. It was really difficult for him to answer this question.
"Forget it, where do you plan to start?"
Song Que shook his head and asked directly: "What can the Lingnan Song clan do?"
Obviously, this man has already planned to take the territory of Thunder Tiger's Wu Guogong as the main one. Otherwise, it will not work. Not to mention the strength gap between the two families, the population of Lingnan alone is just over one million, which is a big obstacle to expansion.
In the original work, it is probably for this reason that Song Quecai did not directly raise troops, but instead tried his best to help Kou Zhong fight for world hegemony, because the land of Yangzhou where Kou Zhong started his family was not comparable to Lingnan in terms of population alone.
At present, the population of Wu Guogong is much larger than the population of Yangzhou when Kou Zhong raised his army in the original work, and it is still a force that Lei Hu can fully control.
It is not impossible to recruit millions of troops through extreme mobilization. Such a terrifying force is the best character to fight in the world.
As for Lingnan, let’s just play a supporting role.
Even if Lei Hu succeeds in the end, the benefits that the Lingnan Song Dynasty can gain are quite astonishing.
Don't forget that one of Lei Hu's two wives was Song Yuhua, the direct eldest daughter of the Lingnan Song clan.
When the critical moment comes, even if his youngest daughter Song Yuzhi is sent here, Song Que won't be able to do it. This is how the head of the clan behaves.
"Let's start with the Southern Jianghu!"
Lei Hu said directly: "The Great Sui Dynasty has a strong foundation. Although the war is raging in the north, it has not really shaken the country's foundation. We don't have to rush to take the lead. We will wipe out all the forces in the south first!"
Although Song Que had some objections, he didn't say much. He just asked: "What are the regulations?"
"The small and medium-sized gangs in the south will be dealt with by the several sects under my son-in-law. The several large gangs will have to be handled by the father-in-law himself!"
Lei Hu was not polite and said directly: "These families are backed by the three powerful men in the North. It is too early for my son-in-law to fall out with them, but it would be much better for my father-in-law to take action!"
"how to say?"
Song Que frowned and looked deeply at Lei Hu, the cheap son-in-law, but said nothing. He couldn't tell whether the cheap son-in-law wanted the letter of nomination from the Lingnan Song clan.
Lei Hu really has this idea. Although Song Que is an out-and-out Han nationalist, if there is no secret connection between the Song clan in Lingnan and the three major clans in the north, even if he is beaten to death, he will not believe it.
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Otherwise, what was Li Shentong doing when he took Li Xiuning and Li Shimin to the Song Dynasty?
Just by looking at the way that a little girl worships and admires her elder brother every time when her sister-in-law mentions Li Shimin, you know that Li Shimin is successful in attracting girls.
No one knows, except for the Li clan, what is the relationship between the Lingnan Song clan and the Yuwen clan and the Dugu clan?
Lei Hu couldn't take his subordinate's life seriously. Since Song Que, the cheap father-in-law, couldn't wait to take the lead, he should directly confront the three powerful men in the North. It could be regarded as a disguised form of surrender.
Didn't you learn from the gang leaders that the three powerful men in Northland were frantically extracting blood from them?
Obviously, the three powerful men in the North are also making preparations secretly, so let's just let Song Que, the cheap father-in-law, take action to ruin their plans.
Especially the silent Li Clan. I don't know if the Buddhist clan has chosen Li Shimin at this time. No matter how the four major clans start fighting among themselves, it will be a good thing for Lei Hu.
Song Que didn't object and directly agreed.
Lei Hu also ordered several major Jianghu sects under his command to start a campaign to annex the various Jianghu forces in the south.
At this time, a secret letter from Zhujun was sent directly to Lei Hu from the royal family.
Lei Hu was a little confused at first, but after opening it, he suddenly understood, and said that he would set off for Zhujun in three days...