The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 482 An Omission That Yang Tong Can't Guess
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Withdrew the rein lightly in his hand, BMW Heisha stood up under the pull of the rein.

The torrential rain in the past few days also delayed Yang Tong's military operations. He was bored in the barracks all day, and Yang Tong felt that he was about to get moldy.

As soon as the showers stopped, they marched westward along Yishui in the drizzle.

Yang Tong's gaze fell not far in front of him, quietly watching the vast Funiu Mountains in the distance.

Before going south, Yang Tong did a detailed study of this famous mountain in the Central Plains and the area it covers. At this time, when he arrived at the front of the mountain, sections of information flashed out.

Funiu Mountain is the junction of Henan, Hongnong, Xiyang, Nanyang, and Shangluo. The Donglu area is located at the junction of the Huanghuai Plain, Heluo area, and Nanyang Basin. It blocks the traffic hub from Heluo to Jianghuai, Central Plains, and Jianghan. , not only has the advantages of the geographical situation of vertical and horizontal rivers and mountains, but also the geographical advantage of controlling various traffic arteries, so it has become a strategic hub for military strategists since ancient times.During the great unification period of any dynasty, Funiu Mountain, as the gateway to the southeast of Luoyang, has repeatedly become a breakthrough point for attacking Luoyang, and it is also the top priority of Luoyang's military defense system; while in the period of division and separatism, it is here to block the confrontation between the forces of the east, west, north and south. Compared with the three places of Huanghuai, Heluo and Nanyang, it has a condescending terrain, so it has become a strategic place for all parties to compete for in the cold weapon war.

Just as Yang Tong was standing still and thinking silently, Gao Yan galloped forward, looking at the mountains in front of him, with a flash of nostalgia in his eyes, he introduced with a whip: "My lord, Funiu Mountain belongs to the eastern branch of the Qinling Mountains. Stretching for more than [-] miles from east to west, the scale is huge, and the mountain is extremely high and majestic. It is shaped like a lying cow, so it is called Funiu Mountain. The other side that the end passed in the early years is the watershed between Yishui and Xishui. It is dense and stretches for hundreds of miles, which is really not conducive to marching."

Yang Tong did not interrupt Gao Yan's introduction, but listened patiently. Gao Yan's experience alone was enough to make Yang Tong listen carefully. What's more, he didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of his subordinates. To himself, he smiled and said: "Look at what I am doing, and tell you everything you know."

"Here!" Gao Yan responded, and continued: "Because of the existence of Funiu Mountain, the surrounding counties of Shangluo, Hongnong, Xiyang, and Nanyang have shortcomings such as many mountains, insufficient cultivated land, insufficient population, and little development potential. However, the topography of these four counties near Funiu Mountain is quite complicated. They have been natural lands of hidden dragons since ancient times. It requires countless manpower and material resources to support it, which is not cost-effective and impossible to achieve.”

"This is very important. You've hit the point." Yang Tong said with a smile, "So, the potential danger of the Funiu Mountains is much higher than that of the Li clan headed by Li Yuan. , or focus on the future, we must firmly control Shangluo, Hongnong, Xiyang, and Nanyang located around this mountain. We must never let Li Yuan and his son enter the mountain, and we must never let them rely on this complicated terrain to raise their flags again. The drum is making a comeback."

Gao Yan said loudly: "Father Li Yuan and his son are all on the battlefield, and the general thinks that they have no chance!"

"I think so too!"

Another general accompanying the army, Yu Zhan, wiped the rain from his face and said loudly: "My lord, Funiu Mountain and Xiong'er Mountain block the road for Hongnong to go south, and there are only two roads for the army to travel. Starting from the Xi River, going south along the Xishui River, and finally arriving at Zhuyangguan; the second is going westward against the Luoshui River, bypassing the area under the jurisdiction of Luonan County in Shangluo County, and then going south again!"

"Li Jiancheng is currently sitting at Zhuyang Pass, and he sent Li Xizhi to camp at the key points of Lushi and Luonan. Obviously, he also considered this and made two-handed preparations; once our army defeats Li Jiancheng's troops, we will capture Zhuyang Pass; Li Shimin The army retreating south has no choice but to take the second route. With Li Xizhi occupying the main road, Li Shimin can completely encourage the Tang army to attack General Xue with the momentum of returning to the army. It will be safer to capture that side, as long as the two roads to the south are in hand, the besieged Tang army will be in chaos if it does not attack."

"Well said!" Yang Tong let out a long laugh and said, "But you forgot about our Great General Luo."

"It turns out that the Holy Majesty has already made arrangements!" Yu Zhan scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed and said: "I'm really ashamed to be the last general."

"Your suggestion is correct...it's just a little late! Don't be discouraged." Yang Tong looked at the discouraged Yu Zhan, and said with a smile: "You and General Shi Jin and Gao Yan have too little experience, and you lack the overall situation. Look, it's normal to see things incompletely! You should know that I am different from you. I am indeed young, but since I was eight years old, I have already faced various intrigues, intrigues and tricks... So I definitely did not come out of thin air today. And I always firmly believe that failure is the mother of success. Even if I lose, I will not be discouraged. Failure will only make me stronger, and then I will make a comeback... This is the difference between me and you. Fortunately, I am lucky, since I started, I have gone relatively smoothly, and have not experienced major setbacks and failures."

Shui Tianji, Yin Mingyue, and Cai Wei also sighed when they heard the words. Others will always see a monster capable of writing and martial arts leading a large group of lunatics to make brilliant achievements that shock the world. How much hard work, let alone how many ups and downs and dangers he has experienced.

"I need talents with ideas, souls, resilience, and the ability to stand on their own... not crazy, cowards who are supercilious, showy, and will never recover when they encounter setbacks..." Yang Tong said with a smile.

"Your Majesty's most reasonable and kind words will always be kept in your heart and will never be forgotten." The generals' hearts were ups and downs, and their eyes became extraordinarily bright.

Gao Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his chest, and said loudly: "My lord, the end will be the descendants of King Lanling."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was surprised.

Yang Tong glanced at Gao Yan and said with a smile, "He's quite handsome and mighty, almost catching up with me, but it's all the same, obviously you can rely on your face to make a living, but you rely on your talent..."

Everyone: "..."

There were too many people with the title of 'Lanling King', Gao Yan felt that Yang Tong might not know who was who, and emphasized: "My lord, the Northern Qi Lanling King Gao Changgong is the ancestor of the last general."

"When you mentioned King Lanling, I thought of you, Gao Yan, as a descendant of Gao Changgong." Yang Tong nodded, "But when did I say that descendants of the previous dynasty are not allowed to be officials? Does the court have such a decree? ?”

Gao Yan was taken aback, the imperial court did not say that the royal family of the previous dynasty had no choice but to be an official, and there was no decree specifically aimed at "subjugated slaves". Will.

"only……"

"It's just how? It's just that you didn't position yourself properly, and you were worried about being purged...I haven't done that kind of thing since the founding of the country..."

Gao Yan excitedly said: "Your Majesty, are you still willing to use the last general?"

"Yes, why don't you use it? Will you go back and forth?"

"Of course not!" Gao Yan was taken aback, and said, "Northern Qi has enmity with the last general, how could it be possible to rebel against the Sui Dynasty!"

"I believe in you... With your pretty face, no one will follow you." Yang Tong laughed.

Gao Yan: "..."

The previous words are quite touching, but please don’t underestimate people like this?I admit that I am more handsome than you.

Looking at the dazed Gao Yan, Yang Tong smiled and said, "Just think about the Southern Chen clan! Chen Shubao died in Luoyang, and Emperor Wu gave him a posthumous posthumous title of General Yang; I checked the previous files and found that there were more than 20 Uncle Chen and others have all held important positions in our dynasty, and there are five of them who were appointed as county officials...Chen Shubao has forty or fifty brothers..."

"Not counting daughters, there are forty or fifty sons alone?" Shui Tianji seemed quite shocked.

Yang Tong nodded, and continued to say to Gao Yan: "Chen Suo has too many sons, I remember Chen Shuda who lived in the puppet Tang Dynasty, but I can't remember anything else."

"There are so many births."

"It's really a lot!" Yang Tong looked at his mother-in-law speechlessly, and Yang Tong felt that she was not doing her job properly.

Shui Tianji stared at Yuanyuan with her big beautiful eyes, and suddenly said: "Good guy, you are really capable."

"Pfft" Yin Mingyue, who was drinking water, sprayed Cai Wei all over her face

The cheeks of many women turned red.

The man tried his best to hold back his laughter, and it was really hard to hold back.

"..." Yang Tong slandered, he is not a good guy, can he have so many sons?

"Chen Suo can indeed, um, be regarded as a powerful king. During his reign, he built water conservancy, reclaimed wasteland, and encouraged farmers to produce. When Chen Guo recovered and developed to a certain extent. At this time, the empress Gao Wei killed General Gao Yan’s ancestor King Lanling, Prime Minister Hu Luguang and other talented and loyal generals, the Northern Qi court is on the verge of collapse! Chen Suo launched the Northern Expedition and once occupied the Huai and Si lands. If Chen Jun takes advantage of the momentum, he may be able to destroy Northern Qi. Chen Suo only wanted to occupy Huainan, but after he succeeded, he stopped and missed the opportunity to destroy Qi Liang..."

Speaking of this, Yang Tong suddenly closed his mouth, he suddenly felt that he had overlooked something, and "Chen Suo only wanted to occupy Huainan, but after he succeeded, he would stop and miss Qi's good opportunity..." This sentence kept recurring in his mind reverberates.

"Husband..." Shui Tianji suddenly shut up when she saw this, and looked at Yang Tong suspiciously.

"Well, distracted."

Yang Tong came back to his senses, met everyone's concerned eyes, and said with a solemn expression: "I feel that a certain part of our Southern Expedition has missed a very critical link, but I won't remember it for a while. The notice goes on, camp and rest on the spot, Gao Yan is responsible for setting up light and shade and defense! Come back to discuss matters as soon as possible!"

"Here!"

"Here!"

At this time, the sky was getting dark and it was time to rest, Yang Tong gave an order, and the army got busy in an orderly manner.

Yang Tong dismounted from his horse and silently thought about the various battlefields. The battle lines of various armies are spread too widely, and it is not easy to look back.

I couldn't figure it out, so I carefully sorted out the historical story of the Southern Chen's attack on the Northern Qi and the destruction of the two kingdoms by the North and the South.

I remember that after the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed Qi, Chen Suo suddenly rose up and wanted to compete with the Northern Zhou Dynasty for Xu and Yan, so he sent troops to the Northern Expedition again. General Wu Mingche was ordered to attack Pengcheng and was defeated by the Zhou army. After that, the Northern Zhou Dynasty directed its troops to Huainan. Jiangbei and Huainan were all taken away by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Chen regime was on the verge of collapse...

This is roughly the case, but there are many stories that happened during this period.

Many confrontations are not recorded in the history books, but some confidential files are very detailed. Yang Tong thinks that this should be a certain historical fact that he has seen and read in the files, and the extreme situation of a certain battlefield in the Southern Expedition. Similar, so that period of historical facts gave me a feeling of deja vu, but I didn't take it to heart when I was studying, so this memory is not clear and clear.

Yes, that should be it.

(End of this chapter)