Seven or eight armies of King Qin who came from further counties arrived one after another. In addition to the troops of King Qin brought by Wang Rengong, Li Shimin, Yun Dingxing and others who came earlier, the total number was more than 200,000.
With more than 200,000 people protecting Yanmen City inside and outside, Sui Emperor Yang Guang finally felt safe.
This kind of sense of security even after the Turkic army was defeated and driven away, Yang Guang did not show up, but it was different now. With more than 200,000 horses protecting him, Yang Guang was not afraid even of Wang Junlin's Far East Army.
Already.
In fact, Yang Guang could have returned to Luoyang in the past few days, but he has never dared to leave the city, let alone go south to return to the capital. The soldiers and people below do not know why, but it is not difficult for Pei Shiju, Yu Shiji, Li Shimin and others to guess that the emperor
Your Majesty is afraid that Wang Junlin has evil intentions towards him. This can be seen from the fact that Yang Guang sent Taiyuan County soldiers led by the most powerful Li Shimin to garrison a county near Mayi County.
On this day, the day Wang Junlin was preparing to withdraw his troops, Li Shimin led a small group of soldiers to hunt in the wild.
He was riding on a white horse. He wore a silver helmet and bright armor, and held a mace in his hand. He was exceptionally heroic, skilled in riding and shooting, and could kill several prey in a short time.
This time, Li Shimin led the army of Taiyuan County. He can be said to be the most dazzling person besides Wang Junlin. He is proficient in military tactics and strategy, and has strong martial arts. He also dared to rush to the front. He was both civil and military, and successfully captured all the soldiers.
The hearts of the soldiers of Taiyuan County.
In addition to Hou Junji, those hunting with Li Shimin today were also Changsun Wuji, who had just escorted grain and grass from Taiyuan County yesterday.
At this time, Li Shimin shot a yellow sheep to death with one arrow. Watching the soldiers around him go to fetch the yellow sheep, Changsun Wuji urged his horse forward, kept pace with Li Shimin, and asked in a low voice: "Erlang, now there are many Qinwangs outside Yanmen City."
The army has reached 200,000, in your opinion, will the emperor take the opportunity to remove Wang Junlin?"
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled: "The emperor must have this intention, but he doesn't dare. Even if he dares, it would be too difficult for the 200,000 King Qin army to keep Wang Junlin..."
Changsun Wuji nodded thoughtfully and asked: "Erlang, Wang Junlin will definitely become our biggest enemy in the future. The opportunity now is really rare. If we can find a way to make the emperor make this determination, even if it is only 10%,
The chance of one or two is worth it."
"I'm afraid that all King Qin's troops, and even the emperor's every move and every word, will be under Wang Junlin's eyes. In this case, no matter how many troops and horses there are, it will be difficult to keep Wang Junlin." Li Shimin looked at it
There was an eagle in the sky. His eyes were like lightning, and he recognized it at a glance as the flying eagle used by Wang Junlin's Far Eastern Army for communication. A few days ago, when he discovered that the Far Eastern Army used this exotic flying eagle for communication, Li Shimin was shocked.
, was naturally extremely envious, and made up his mind on the spot to find a kind of bird to tame for communication purposes.
But these days, Li Shimin tried his best and found some capable people. He even secretly targeted a spy from the Intelligence Department of the Far East Army, tried to bribe him and asked him how this kind of flying eagle was tamed.
But naturally none of them succeeded.
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It was getting daylight, and the camps outside Yanmen City were densely packed. The army of 200,000 King Qin was rolling up and down. Hundreds of guards surrounded Yang Guang's chariot and rushed out of the city, followed by a group of civil and military officials.
Yang Guang is going to inspect the army today. He wants to determine how loyal King Laiqin's army is to him and how much morale they have.
When he left the city gate, Yang Guang felt uneasy. He waved his hand and the car stopped. He looked around and asked, "Where is Yuwen Chengdu! Why aren't you driving with me?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, General Tianbao led three thousand imperial troops to arrive at the military camp in advance for Your Majesty... to clear the way." Yu Shiji quickly replied.
When Yang Guang heard this, he immediately felt relieved. Without the fierce general Yuwen Chengdu and his people to protect him, he was really worried about King Qin's army coming from various counties, but his pride did not allow him to show fear.
As soon as he finished speaking, a guard reported: "Your Majesty, General Tianbao is back and has arrested some people!"
Then the sound of galloping horses was heard. Not long after, Yuwen Chengdu led 3,000 cavalry back from the camp outside the city. There were dozens of tied soldiers in the team. Yuwen Chengdu saw Yang Guang from a distance.
He got off his horse and ran towards the chariot.
"Chen Yuwen is here to see His Majesty in Chengdu!"
Yang Guang looked at the dozens of tied soldiers from afar, frowned and asked, "Who are those people, and why were they tied up?"
"Reporting to your majesty, these people were talking nonsense in the military camp and shaking the morale of the army. I just happened to hear it." Yuwen Chengdu told the truth.
Yang Guang's expression suddenly became gloomy and he asked, "What did they say?"
Yuwen Chengdu said: "They complain that Your Majesty has not returned to the capital, causing them to leave their homes and come here. They don't have enough food and grass, so they don't have enough to eat."
Yuwen Chengdu is such a person. He is only loyal to Yang Guang and does not give face to anyone. Moreover, he is too lazy to think too much and just says what he says.
When Yang Guang heard this, his face naturally became even more ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Whose army is it?"
Yuwen Chengdu said: "They are county soldiers from the east of Hedong."
A flash of murderous intent flashed in Yang Guang's eyes. If he had followed the past, he would have immediately ordered the killing of the general in charge. But now he knew that if he did this, the two hundred thousand troops outside the city might immediately mutiny because they passed by Yanmen.
The city was surrounded by Turks and almost died. His image and prestige in the eyes of these soldiers are no longer comparable to those before.
"Go back to the city! Call all the ministers here, I want to discuss something." Yang Guang finally suppressed the anger in his heart.
Returning to the temporary palace in Yanmen City, Yang Guang looked at the courtiers and was too lazy to talk any more nonsense. He went straight to the point and said slowly: "I am here to discuss with you all how to deal with Wang Junlin.
I want to hear everyone’s opinions.”
There was silence in the room, and no one dared to speak for a while, because everyone knew that Wang Junlin was difficult to deal with, and there was even no way to defeat Wang Junlin with the power of the court. Some people knew that if they first proposed to attack Wang Junlin today, it would be reported to Wang Junlin later.
Wouldn't Jun Lin's death be tragic?
Seeing that Yang Guang's face was getting darker and darker, Yu Shiji sighed secretly, stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, I think that although Wang Junlin is disrespectful to your Majesty, he is here to serve the king after all this time, so this is a great loss to your majesty and the court.
It is also an opportunity. If handled well, the conflict between Wang Junlin and the imperial court can be eased and he can remain attached to the imperial court. This can also allow Wang Junlin to frighten the rebels in the world. Finally, after the world is calmed down, the hidden danger of the Far East Army can be completely eliminated.
, so why don’t I take advantage of the achievements of King Linqin to appease him?”