The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 425 General Mobilization Before the War

There were many discussions in the Chaoyang Hall, and there was a lot of noise.

Yang Tong let out a clear cough, and the hall fell silent immediately. Yang Tong smiled and said, "We don't know the real intention of the Tang army at the moment, but the possibility of them attacking Luoyang is indeed very high. I think we can observe it. If they really To attack Luoyang, we need to be prepared."

"Your Majesty means that we are going south to the Central Plains?" Li Jing asked.

"I really mean that." Yang Tong tapped the handrail lightly, and said, "Actually, I have always wanted to take back Luoyang."

In fact, after the reorganization of the Ten Legions was completed, the Sui Army began to deploy southward.6 troops of the first army were stationed in Yecheng, 6 soldiers of the second army were stationed in Ji County, 6 soldiers of the third army were stationed in Bohai against Dou Jiande, 6 troops of the fifth army were stationed in Jiangjun against Wang Shichong, and 6 soldiers of the sixth army were stationed in Jiangjun 6 people were stationed in Shangluo to defend against Li Yuan's attack on Wuguan, 3 troops of the Seventh Army were stationed in Hanchuan to defend against Li Yuan, and 42 troops of the Ninth Army and Tenth Army were deployed to defend against Tuyuhun and Li Yuan in the southwest.The total force is [-],
Jiangjun, Jijun, and Bohai, which are the springboards for the southward journey to the Central Plains, have 18 standing troops, and a large amount of food and grass materials have already been put in place early.

In addition, there are a large number of alien slave soldiers on the north bank of the Yellow River to reinforce the embankment and build new roads. They can be transferred at any time as auxiliary soldiers and cannon fodder.

This is a very natural thing. The north is unified, and the next step must be to compete in the Central Plains and go west to Bashu.

What is unexpected is that Yang Tong actually takes Wang Shi, who has always had a good relationship, as his first choice.

Yang Tong saw that some people were surprised, and said with a smile: "Luoyang is located in the heart of the world, and the convenient water and land transportation can radiate all directions. Compared with Yecheng and Daxing, it is more suitable to be the capital of the country. This is the first; second, Luoyang is great to me. The Sui Dynasty is of great significance. It is the capital of the Great Sui Dynasty that Emperor Wen longed for and built by Emperor Wu. Depending on the Yellow River and Guanzhong in the west, if we recapture it, we can make use of it, and we don’t have the disadvantage of Wang Shichong who faces enemies all around.”

"As long as the Holy Majesty gives an order, we will guarantee that Luoyang will be destroyed within a month!" Luo Shixin said proudly.

"Don't worry, this is not a simple battle between the two sides." Yang Tong smiled and continued: "We not only need to understand the strategic intentions of the Tang army, we must not only consider the deployment of Wang Shichong's troops, but also take Li Mi, Dou Jiande, and Du Fu into consideration. Both Wei and Xiao Mian should be considered in the chess game."

Hearing that this was a decisive battle, Luo Shixin was no longer ashamed, and said in a deep voice, "I understand."

"Go to the military aircraft room and use the sand table to analyze."

"Here."

A group of people got up and walked towards a heavily guarded side hall. In the middle of the hall was a huge sand table with a width of two feet and a length of five feet. This was the sand table of the Central Plains terrain.

Everyone watched the sand table and figured it out.

Yang Tong stared at the sand table for a long time without saying a word.

In fact, after hearing the news of Li Yuan's secret mobilization of troops, Yang Tong realized that it was very likely that the Tang army was about to launch a campaign against the Central Plains. They were attacking Hongnong County from the south, and then went to Luoyang. If the Tang army captured Luoyang, it would be It means that the strategic focus of the puppet Tang Dynasty will be changed from Jingzhou to the Central Plains.

This is a normal strategic deployment. He unified the north, and the puppet Tang captured the wealthy Jingxiang, and his strength was also greatly strengthened.If the Tang Dynasty does not want to give up the world, then it will inevitably compete in the Central Plains and stop the Great Sui Dynasty on the north bank of the Yellow River.

It can be said that the plan to attack Luoyang coincided with the Sui and Tang Dynasties, so did the puppet Tang reach a tacit agreement with Li Mi and use Li Mi to restrain him from going south?The answer is obviously yes, Li Yuan must adopt this strategy.

Out of self-interest considerations, Li Mi will try his best to prevent himself from going south, but can Li Mi tolerate Tang's eastward expansion?
The most complicated and difficult thing in the world is the human heart. He, Yang Tong, can't figure out Li Mi's thoughts, but in terms of interests, maintaining the status quo is in Li Mi's best interests. It's all about the pros outweighing the cons.

If the two Li are united, Yang Tong can also use Du Fuwei and Xiao Xian to elbow the two Li.That's why Yang Tong wanted to put Li Mi, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei and Xiao Mian on the chess game.

It's been a long time.

Yang Tong said to everyone: "If the Tang army really came to attack Luoyang, then our main enemy would no longer be Wang Shichong of Luoyang, but the Tang army. This would be a multi-party war in the Central Plains. How can we have the last laugh in this war? , is a problem that we need to think carefully. Once we win the Central Plains, we can wipe out the southern princes one by one, without worrying about them joining forces to attack. I need to tell everyone that the army in the Central Plains is no longer as unbearable as before The 40-odd army before Wagang was defeated successively by General Zhang Xutuo, Yu Zhen, Yu Yu Wenhuaji, and Yu Wang Shichong, can you think of the reason?"

Luo Shixin on the side said: "After nearly ten years of fierce fighting, Master's army has retained the strong and weeded out the weak. In the end, the tens of thousands of troops left behind are extremely powerful. Except for the equipment, they are not as good as the Xiaoguo army. It is only high but not low, and the main force in the hands of Shengshang, Yu Wenhuaji, and Wang Shichong is the Xiaoguo Army built by the late emperor, and they are well equipped, which is far beyond the Wagang Army. Wagang has 40 The tens of thousands of troops sound like an army, but in fact they are not that different from untrained ordinary people." At this point, Luo Shixin paused for a moment, seeing that everyone understood, and then continued: "They see the benefits before they see it, and they know the difficulties If you win, you will loot your belongings, and if you lose, you will be defeated for thousands of miles. Usually, it is a mess and there is no military discipline. As long as you hear the army coming, you will panic. This is the reason why the Wagang Army was defeated repeatedly in the past."

"Now? What do you think of Wei Jun now?"

Luo Shixin thought about it: "Li Mi fought for years, the old and the weak either died or fled, and the rest were brave men, and captured a large number of Xiaoguo troops from Yu Wenhuaji. This is the elite of the Sui army, which greatly strengthens Li Mi. The combat effectiveness of the army is well-equipped. Naturally, the combat effectiveness varies by thousands of miles."

Dou Xianniang gave birth to a son for Luo Shixin, whose name is Luo Cheng. After becoming a father, Luo Shixin became more mature and stable. When he calmed down, he was able to analyze problems in depth. He was no longer the muscular guy he used to be.

"Schools are very trustworthy." Yang Tong applauded and nodded, "Our biggest feature is that we are smooth and develop very quickly. The army has never lost a battle. The fundamental reason is that we have not met A truly formidable enemy."

Luo Shixin frowned and said, "Isn't the East and West Turks a formidable enemy?"

"Forget it, of course it does. But when we fought against the Eastern and Western Turks, we fought in the wilderness. In each battle, we used intrigues and tricks, and our sophisticated equipment took advantage of it. But the princes of the Central Plains are different..."

Yang Tong said seriously: "In the past, whether it was the Wagang Army, Dou Jiande, Liu Wuzhou or Li Yuan, they had many troops but low combat power! But now? They have each completed the integration of the army. Whether it is the quality of individual soldiers or team cooperation, Military discipline and equipment are not much worse than ours, and they have a geographical advantage. In terms of conspiracy and tricks, they are no worse than us, or even higher. This also means that in the future, we will enter the era of strong enemies. Wang Shichong of Wan Jun cannot be underestimated. He formed a powerful army with the Jianghuai Army and my elder brother's elite Xiaoguo Army who stayed behind in Luoyang. He was able to win more with less, which caused Li Mi to suffer repeatedly. This proves that his army is quite strong. .If we continue to underestimate the enemy, then we will be the losers."

Yang Tong's tone was very stern, he stared at the people around him sharply, and everyone lowered their heads in unison.

"There are too many lessons from the older generation who failed because they underestimated the enemy. Guo Xuan, Duan Da and others failed to suppress the bandits, but were defeated by the bandits in the first battle. These are all lessons of blood. We must face up to any enemy, and we must not Repeat the same mistakes!"

"Here!" Everyone's heart trembled.

Seeing that some generals were not convinced, Fang Xuanling said deliberately: "Will the Holy Majesty destroy the ambition of the enemy by destroying himself and prestige, will it affect the morale of the army? Especially before the war comes."

Yang Tong glanced at everyone, and sighed slightly, "It's not that I'm strict, the main reason is that the army is very arrogant. They think that our Sui army is the best in the world, and other forces are vulnerable vagrants. This kind of arrogance followed. The military reform, where the strong stay and the weak leave, is complete and quickly spread to the entire army, which makes me very worried. Xuanling, the arrogant soldiers must be defeated! In this competition, I, the Sui Dynasty, made the best of the best. The absolute advantage of the Sui will disappear, which also means that the situation of the separatist regime will continue for ten or decades. Even if I, the Sui, rule the world by then, the foreign race must have risen again. Let me ask, a ruined How can the Sui Dynasty deal with the constant rebellion? We cannot afford to be defeated."

"Not long ago we got information from the puppet Tang Dynasty and Li Mi. In the past, the biggest advantage of our Sui army was the unique cavalry in the world, but it is no longer the case. The puppet Tang Dynasty obtained a large number of war horses from Tuyuhun and the southwestern parts of Dangxiang, and formed a people's army. There are tens of thousands of red-armored cavalry troops, one of them has two horses, and they are strengthening their cavalry training. This is an extremely elite army, which is composed of elites drawn from the Tang army, folk warriors, and Xiao Mijiang's army. Although the number is small , but there are not many places in the south where [-] cavalry can gallop freely. No matter how many cavalry we have, there is not much room for them to play. Therefore, the [-] red armored troops of the puppet Tang Dynasty are a powerful force that can change a great war; There are also Li Mi's [-] Wei soldiers who are not weaker than our army, and they are also experienced in hundreds of battles, so what is there to be proud of in our army?"

Yang Shanhui said: "The Holy Majesty is right. People have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries. The struggle for hegemony is never about sweeping everything. No matter how powerful an army is, it may not be invincible. The key is to have a full understanding of yourself. Only by knowing yourself can you know the enemy. The Holy One's foresight and foresight make me very admired."

Yang Tong chuckled, "You even flattered me?"

Yang Shanhui said solemnly: "It's not that humble ministers flatter the Holy Majesty, the navy formed by the Holy Majesty is extremely sophisticated, not only to contain Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje, but also to lay the groundwork for the future competition for the south."

Yang Tong nodded, "Now the puppet Tang and the puppet Wei are focusing on developing to the south, vying for the rich Jingxiang, and we have been encumbered by more than 2000 million people in Bingzhou, Yongzhou, and Liangzhou successively, so our national strength is no better than having Bashu and The Pseudo-Tang in the two major grain-producing areas of Jingxiang is much stronger, but the Puppet Tang also has a fatal weakness, they are internally unstable, as long as we firmly grasp this fatal weakness, the Puppet Tang will sooner or later be defeated by internal instability."

"Exactly." Yang Gongren agreed, "What should I do next?"

"Since the puppet Tang Dynasty intends to march into Luoyang, then we will prepare for the battle silently, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and when the Central Plains War reaches a stalemate, we will cross south with the momentum of thunder." Yang Tong thought for a while, and then said: "In order to prevent the puppet Tang Attack east and west, march into Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Liangzhou, order Shangluo Xue Wanjun, Hanchuan Yuchigong, Hanyang Wang Fubao, Lintao Xue Wanche to closely monitor the puppet Tang Dynasty. At the same time, order the Ministry of Rites to secretly lobby Du Fuwei and Xiao Xian."

"Here!" Everyone responded with a bang.

(End of this chapter)