The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 517
The next day, Yang Tong held the first formal meeting since the Southern Expedition in the main hall of the palace.

"Qi Zou Shengshang, this time we defeated the Puppet Tang Dynasty in the Great Sui Dynasty and wiped out nearly 20 enemies. Liu Heita and Wang Xiaohu have lost their foothold, and the rebels in the world will go to the second place; It’s been half a year! I suggest that you should give generous rewards to the soldiers who have made great contributions in this battle, so as to boost the morale of the whole army.” In the main hall, the Minister’s servant Wei Yunqi pleaded loudly.

"Wei Pushe's words are very true!" Yang Tong thought for a while, and said, "The left and right servants and Li Shangshu of the Ministry of War are all fighting outside; Wei Pushe is in charge of the daily affairs of the Minister of Shangshu, and the list of meritorious soldiers must be fair and just. , no one will be left behind.”

"Here!"

"Your Majesty!" Not long after the Ministry of Military Affairs was established, Minister Pei Renji hoped that the Ministry of Military Affairs would catch up with the other nine departments as soon as possible. After the management was improved, he and his subordinates formulated a plan to become famous. The fleeing soldiers fled into the mountains and became one with the bandits, collaborating together, harming the village, and trying to disrupt the local order...I think the court should wipe them out with a thunderbolt and restore the people's well-being."

"The calamity should not be underestimated, and they must not be given the chance to become big. Those who have surrendered can be punished lightly and given proper arrangements; those who are obsessed and not enlightened will be killed without mercy." Yang Tong looked at Pei Renji and asked: "The Ministry of Military Affairs has not been established for a long time. However, the framework has always existed, I would like to ask Pei Shangshu, can the Ministry of Military Affairs wipe out bandits and bandits a year ago, so as to ensure that the spring farming next year will not be disturbed?"

"Now it's mid-July, and there are still more than five months before the next year. The Ministry of Armed Forces can completely complete the task successfully!"

Having said that, Pei Renji continued: "Although the bandits and rogues are not as large as the army, their way of fighting is to grab the living supplies and flee to the mountains and forests. They are more difficult to deal with than the upright army. I think this is a battle that is worse than a frontal battlefield." It is necessary to fight a arduous battle, and treat it as a war. In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, I decided to divide the thirteen counties into four war zones, with dedicated personnel and clear responsibilities."

"It's the most correct decision I've made to appoint a senior general like Pei Shangshu as Minister of Military Affairs." Yang Tong applauded, "Does the Ministry of Military Affairs have any other requirements? No matter what Pei Shangshu says, I will agree to everything."

Pei Renji was refreshed, and Yang Tong's attitude was undoubtedly what he needed, "Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the clear, as long as the county soldiers move, they will be noticed by the bandit spies; when the county soldiers leave, they will attack towns and villages. Passive, more than successful, not aggressive, if this continues, it will consume manpower and material resources but will do nothing... I implore the Holy One to allocate [-] troops to each of the four theaters to serve as mobile forces for entering the mountains to suppress bandits; Then continue to guard the local people, and at the same time, you can take turns fighting with mobile forces."

"It's reasonable. After the court meeting, Pei Shangshu can draw troops from the nearby counties of Bingzhou and Jizhou! Well, starting from Bohai, the whole county will be dispatched and assigned to four major regions." Yang Tong laughed.

"Thank you, Lord!"

After thanking Pei Renji, he hesitated and said: "Bohai County is bordered by Dou Jiande in Beihai, and the task is extremely heavy. Will this cause the Bohai Sea to become empty!"

"It doesn't matter, I have other plans." Yang Tong smiled, the Chakram religion is so rampant in Bohai, and even reached the point where the people in Yanshan County believe in religion, and the most important county soldiers must be the Chakram religion Since the soldiers of Bohai County are already unreliable and untrustworthy in the places where the focus is on infiltration, they simply come to him to get rid of the fire. As long as these people are scattered in various places, they can be divided and wiped out one by one without causing local turmoil at all.And the county soldiers redispatched to Bohai will be the most reliable and determined army in the main battle. When the "county soldiers" are in place one by one, then they will be free to deal with this so-called Chakra.

"Your Majesty! The thirteen groups of people in Henan have suffered from more than ten years of war, and their lives are extremely miserable. I suggest appropriate tax reductions and exemptions to make the people support them." Yang Shidao then stood up and pleaded against the people.

"Zunzuo, these thirteen counties will be exempted from land tax for two years."

"Here!"

"..."

Subsequently, the ministers of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Imperial Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Industry, and the chief officials of Taichang, Weiwei, Guangluxun, Taifu, Taipu, Sinong, and Dali all talked about the first half of the year. progress, and next steps.

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After the court meeting, Yang Tong summoned Wei Yunqi, Yang Shidao, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Liu Zhenghui, Kong Yingda, Jiang Xingben, Ling Jing, and Pei Renji in the side hall.

"Recovering one area, governing one area, and stabilizing one area is our customary style in the Sui Dynasty. Although there are small bandits in these thirteen counties in Henan, it is not a climate. I believe that the Ministry of Armed Forces will be able to hand over the situation years ago." A perfect answer sheet, the next focus is to develop people's livelihood and encourage production. To put it bluntly, it is to let the people have food, clothing, housing, and travel convenience. If this is the case, the common people should consider the education of their children. And we can only truly recover these places if we meet the most basic needs of the common people." Yang Tong glanced over the faces of the ministers one by one. , Rolling names and confessing: "Wei Pushe, Yang Shangshu, Fang Shangshu, Wei Shangshu, Liu Shangshu, Kong Shangshu, Jiang Shangshu, Ling Shangshu! The affairs you are responsible for are closely related to people's livelihood. The mission of the Ministry of War in these thirteen counties It can be regarded as a successful conclusion, and it will be up to you next, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the responsibility is as heavy as a mountain."

"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your majesty's great trust." The nine people responded solemnly.

"I don't worry about doing things, Zhu Qing." Yang Tong smiled, and then turned the topic to the incident reported by Ma Zhou, "I thought we were stable enough, but something big happened in Bohai County..."

Then he told all about the Zhuanlun Sect, the Zhuanlun King, and the collusion with the Wa Kingdom reported by Ma Zhou.

After hearing Yang Tong's statement, all nine people's faces changed drastically, and they finally understood the reason why Yang Tong asked Pei Renji to take time out of all the soldiers in Bohai County at the court meeting, because the soldiers in Bohai County were no longer trustworthy and unavailable.

Ling Jing, who has been in charge of the Black Ice Platform and intelligence collection, felt angry and ashamed, his face turned purple, he got up and pleaded guilty: "This is my dereliction of duty, please punish me."

"Ling Shangshu, sit down!" Yang Tong waved his hand and said with a smile, "Although you have always been in charge of the information, it is all external affairs, and the Bohai matter has nothing to do with you."

"Thank you, my lord!" Ling Jing felt even more guilty.

"Heretical sects are good at deceiving people's hearts with their teachings, but most of the people are illiterate and do not understand the principles. When they see their neighbors believing in them, they will follow them blindly. If the root cause cannot be cut off quickly, the wheel cult will spread like a prairie fire sooner or later. The whole county," Wei Zheng's face was as frosty, his beard and hair all stretched out, "Your Majesty, the Chuanlun Cult has colluded with foreign thieves and has sinister intentions. It is very similar to Zhang Jiao's Taiping Sect. It must not be tolerated."

"Of course we can't tolerate appeasement!" Yang Tong thought for a while, and said in a deep voice, "It's just that the person behind the scenes won't show up easily... If you act rashly, you will only startle the snake, and make this person hide even deeper , What I mean is to let people investigate secretly first, and then catch them all in one go, so as to avoid resurgence in the future."

"Holy Majesty, can you allow the Black Ice Terrace to enter?"

"The mobilization of soldiers from Bohai County will definitely make the cult nervous and vigilant for a period of time. The investigation by the Black Ice Station will find nothing, and even reveal their whereabouts! Moreover, Xiangyang has a very heavy task, and the Black Ice Station is not suitable for transfer! I am Look at it this way..."

Yang Tong looked at the crowd, and expressed his decision that he had been thinking about all night, "If the Chakra cult wants to rebel, it needs soldiers and weapons. As far as some of the county soldiers infiltrated by them are concerned, they don't have the power to rebel. And once the county soldiers are drawn to the thirteen counties in Henan, part of the armed forces of the Zhuanlun Cult will be abolished. In this way, they will find ways to replenish their troops, and the new county soldiers will undoubtedly become the first choice; what I mean It is to send absolutely reliable soldiers to serve as soldiers in Bohai County, and to explain clearly the runner cult in advance, so that some soldiers can be recruited, and at the same time arrange some people to make meritorious service by recruiting colleagues to join, so that

Slowly penetrate into the core of the wheel cult..."

The nine people thought for a moment in silence, and they all agreed.

Wei Yunqi said: "Your Majesty's method is quite safe, but you can't just sit on the sidelines... I think you can send a small group of elite spies into the country, not to mention that you can find out the true identity of the King of the Wheel, but at least you can get a transfer from the people. The teachings of the cult, the power mechanism of the cult, the hierarchy of members, and the leadership of members!"

"Wei Pushe is right, I will choose suitable people to enter the country."

"There is one more thing to do!" Kong Yingda said slowly.

Yang Tong nodded and said, "Shangshu Kong, please tell me."

Kong Yingda said: "I am inclusive of all rivers and rivers in the Sui Dynasty. I treat the surrounding alien races with a supreme heart, and I have always convinced people with virtue."

Does this descendant of Confucianism want to be rooted in a foreign race and insist on benevolence, righteousness and morality?

"..." Everyone's faces turned black, but they didn't interrupt him, this is the most basic quality.

I just heard Kong Yingda continue to say: "Of course, if it is not our race, its heart will be different. The Japanese slaves are the best example. If you don't kill chickens and monkeys, other races and countries will follow suit in the future. This example must not be set... I think that it must be severely punished. And there must be no mercy."

Everyone's expressions turned pale, and Yang Tong asked with a smile, "Then what should we do in the light of Master Kong?" With a straight face, he said quite calmly: "Not only should we kill all the Japanese slaves who invaded the Bohai Sea, but we should also send the navy to surround the island where the Japanese country is located."

Pei Renji frowned and said, "What are you doing around here? Demonstration?"

"Of course not!" Kong Yingda shook his head and continued: "Generally speaking, the edible food on the island is quite scarce, and sea fish is one of their staple foods. What I mean is to divide the navy into two groups and go around the island to find fishing boats. See One ship sank the other, making it impossible for the Japanese slaves to get food from the sea; and the land suitable for farming on the island is generally located on the surrounding coasts. Once the navy encounters farmland, it will quickly go ashore to ravage its crops and destroy its farmland. Let them There is no harvest. At the same time, you can also enter the coastal villages to obtain supplies. If the Japanese slaves lose their boats, they are like going to prison. If they lose food, the most basic survival capital, they will starve to death sooner or later!"

"As for my Sui navy, it's idle anyway. Instead of letting them relax day by day, it's better to raise the army. This can not only achieve the purpose of military training, but also consume the energy of Japanese slaves. It can also be self-sufficient and reduce the burden on the court. .”

Hearing this, everyone felt chills in their hearts.

Old Kong's move is really ruthless.Destroy fishing boats and fields outside to cut rations; attack villages and towns inside, and leave as soon as they touch it, making the Japanese slaves hard to defend and making them panic all day long.If this continues, even if Da Sui does not attack on a large scale, they themselves will not be able to support it.

Facing all the weird eyes, Kong Yingda smiled embarrassedly: "I don't know much about the art of war. I only thought of it when I heard Pei Shangshu talk about the way of fighting bandits and rogues. I feel that this way of fighting is quite troublesome. I think dealing with island nations like the Japanese slaves should have a good effect! If what I say is wrong, I will treat it as if I didn’t say it. In short, my attitude towards the Japanese slaves is to kill them. It’s best to kill them completely. The island will perish."

Yang Shidao couldn't help asking: "Kong Shangshu has seen the Japanese?"

Kong Yingda replied: "When I was studying in the Qingxu area, I did see a lot of them, all of them were short like dwarves! Those five short stature did not do heavy work, and if they were captured as slaves, they would waste food..."

Yang Tong praised in his heart.

This old Kong is really fierce enough, the Japanese slave is in his heart, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to be a slave.

In fact, what Yang Tong most wanted to do was not to send the navy to fight guerrillas, but to lead the army directly to the Enu Islands, and directly destroy these half-orcs who had not fully evolved.

It's just that war has always been a continuation of politics, especially wars between countries, which are related to the vital interests of all people in the world, so battlefields cannot be opened randomly, and wars cannot be fought randomly.Otherwise, it would be like Xiang Yu... The overlord of Western Chu rose to Jiangdong, was invincible in all battles, and destroyed Qin in one fell swoop.When it comes to military level, combat capability, and personal record, even Han Xin has to avoid his edge.But Xiang Yu's defeat was because he was too belligerent. In his life, he fought too many meaningless, unnecessary, and worthless battles, overdrawing the national power and people's power, which made Western Chu weaker and weaker.Although Liu Bang was defeated in all battles, he was defeated, and his defeat was valuable and meaningful, and the more he lost, the stronger he became, forcing Xiang Yu to negotiate with him on the border, and finally lost in Wujiang.

The Japanese slaves are hanging overseas. If the Sui Dynasty wants to send a large army to conquer, first of all, it must have warships and transport ships that can withstand the waves, more detailed navigation charts, and safe and reliable navigation tools. The transportation capacity, all of which add up, requires a huge initial investment.And even if the Sui Dynasty can successfully cross the sea and wipe out the Japanese slaves in one fell swoop, it will not be able to get too much benefit from the poor Japanese slaves. Although the Japanese slaves are rich in gold and silver, but these things flooded the market in the Sui Dynasty, it is impossible. Seeing is a good thing; so to a certain extent, Japanese slaves have little strategic value, won't get much benefit, and even lose money;

If, like Emperor Wen's conquest of Goguryeo, the mighty fleet would be buried under the sea without touching the edges and corners of the four islands in the event of strong winds and waves, the sudden loss of such a large fleet in the Sui Dynasty would shake the country's foundation at least, and seriously Then the elite will be wiped out, enemies from outside the territory will invade, and internal rebellions will arise everywhere.An emperor who owns a complete country cannot play so capriciously, let alone Yang Tong who has many enemies yet to be defeated.

Due to his personal relationship, Yang Tong had hatred for the Japanese slaves, and he hated all over the world. However, the Sui Dynasty had not yet been unified, so it was impossible to rashly fight a battle that was extremely risky and did not have much reward.When the world is unified and all conditions are ripe, it will not be too late to go on an expedition across the sea.

Judging from the news obtained from Silla and Baekje, the life of the Japanese slaves is not easy now. After Goguryeo was defeated by the Sui Dynasty, the three countries on the peninsula had two or three years of peace. During this period, The main enemy of Silla and Baekje changed from Goguryeo to the Japanese slaves who expanded to the peninsula. Under the desperate counterattack of the two countries, the expansion of the Japanese slaves was frustrated, and they were caught in a dilemma where they could not make ends meet in the southern part of the peninsula.

In China, after the Japanese slave royal family unified the country, they continued to occupy the territory of the nobles, expand their warehouses, and impose the military burden of invading North Korea on the nobles. The contradictions between the royal family and the nobles continued to intensify. The common people brought disasters, causing common people to resist one after another. In addition, the struggle between the old and new forces within the Japanese slave court was also intensified, and the society was in turmoil.

Generally speaking, the society of Japanese slaves is transforming from a slave society to a feudal society. This kind of social change will kill many people, and it also needs a large population and various advanced systems to support it... and the Japanese slaves do not have an orthodox system. To complete the transformation across the ages, one must learn from advanced countries to complete the transformation. The Sui envoys who went to the Sui Dynasty to study before came with this mission, but the Japanese emperor was arrogant, and Yang Guang was furious and no longer accepted it. The Japanese slaves studying abroad caused the Japanese slaves to lose the source of learning.

Although Yang Tong has no way to destroy the Japanese slaves now, if he uses the navy to isolate the Japanese slaves in the sea according to Kong Yingda's method, it will not only cause huge economic losses to the Japanese slaves, but also cut off their ability to acquire advanced systems and experience in governing the country. , the channel of governing the law; the Japanese slaves fell into a dilemma and a tragic situation of long-term chaos, thus laying the foundation for the eradication of the Japanese slaves in the future.Thinking about the bad side, even if the navy encounters a big storm and the whole army is wiped out, it will have no effect on Tai Sui. To put it bluntly, even if the Tai Sui navy dies, it will not cause any disturbances in the country. Because during the civil war, the navy was always an outsider, which led many courtiers to think that the navy was unnecessary. From Kong Yingda's sentence, "I am the navy of the Sui Dynasty, and I am idle anyway", we can see the embarrassment of the navy in the Sui Dynasty. Status, if Yang Tong hadn't acted arbitrarily, the Sui Navy's situation would not have been embarrassing, but would have been cut clean.

"Kong Shangshu is right! I have the spirit of being inclusive of all rivers in the Sui Dynasty, and I also intend to promote the civilization of the Sui Dynasty to the surrounding ethnic groups, but after the failure of Silla and Baekje, this Japanese slave actually harbored evil intentions to invade the Sui Dynasty and interfere with the Great Sui Dynasty. The internal affairs of the Sui Dynasty are really hateful! It's just that the world has not yet been unified, and the risk of cross-sea warfare is too great. It is temporarily impossible to launch a large-scale war of annihilation, but even now, this despicable country cannot be allowed to live happily. I decided to follow Confucius According to Shangshu’s method, let the Second Fleet of the Navy attack Japanese slave fishing boats, merchant ships, farmland, and coastal villages and towns, completely cutting off its connection with the outside world, and making it frantic and desperate in hunger.”

"Holy Majesty is wise!"

Yang Tong's approval gave Kong Yingda, who had never spoken in the military, a sense of accomplishment, and retired contentedly.

"Ling Shangshu, in my name, issued a combat order to the Changshan Islands, ordering the Second Fleet of the Great Sui Navy to attack, and must teach the Japanese slaves a bloody lesson!"

"Here!"

"Ling Shangshu, wait a minute!" Fang Xuanling, who had been meditating silently, suddenly called out and stopped Ling Jing.

Yang Tong smiled and asked, "What's Xuanling's opinion?"

"Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "Although Silla and Baekje have made it impossible for the Japanese slaves to advance, they are also powerless to drive them into the sea. Now that the three countries on the peninsula are fighting again, they are even more powerless against the Japanese slaves. Silla and Baekje have repeatedly I asked the Great Sui Navy to help it eradicate the Japanese slaves. That is to say, our Great Sui Navy labored and mobilized the Japanese slaves across the sea, entirely at the request of our allies. Silla and Baekje should bear military expenses and food, post-war Pensions. And if there are casualties in our army, who should pay for the alimony of the soldiers' families? Naturally, it is Silla and Baekje... We send troops to contribute, which will cause the loss of weapons, armor, arrows, and warships, not to mention the cost It's up to us."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"Xuanling's words are too reasonable. I also think that Da Sui contributes people, efforts and money, which is really unfair! If there is such a good talker in the world, I would like to respect him as the leader of the alliance and ask him to help Great Sui Dangping rebels from all walks of life." Yang Yu said this in a serious manner, and suddenly smiled strangely: "Xuanling, your good friend Kinderman is here again! Her fleet has reached the Qinghe area! Now, Pei Shangshu is in charge The Ministry of Armed Forces and military affairs are busy; the Minister of Rites is temporarily empty, you..."

Fang Xuanling was shocked when he heard the words, and quickly shook his head like a rattle: "These days my abdomen is bloated and dry, and I have been drinking cans of bowel cleansing potions. It's too late, and I have to go to the latrine more than a dozen times a day... Oops, That's what I said, my lord, the minister stepped back first..."

Before he finished speaking, Fang Xuanling clutched his stomach and ran away.

Yang Tong couldn't help but hesitate, "Zuo Pushe has already taken over the war in Qingzhou, Du Keming is a waste of talent there, let him go to Beijing to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and preside over the daily affairs of the Ministry of Rites."

"Here!" Ling Jing, who was in charge of intelligence and news transmission, responded, and asked again: "Is the Second Fleet of the Navy..."

Yang Tong thought for a while, and said: "The navy is different from the army. Pre-war preparations are by no means a one-day job. It involves all aspects, and no detail should be overlooked; let the Second Fleet do everything before the battle on Changshan Island first." Prepare! Wait for my order, and immediately set sail to conquer the Japanese slaves."

"My lord, the commanders of the Second Fleet of the Navy, Future Hong and Zhou Shaozu, have no combat experience. Should the Navy Captain Zhang Zhenzhou be in command!" Wei Yunqi said.

"The next southern battlefield needs the help of the First Fleet of the Navy, and Zhang Zhenzhou is familiar with Jiangnan, so he has a greater role here; moreover, the Navy can't always rely on one or two people, it needs to give young people opportunities to experience, only in this way can we Produce more mainstays. This time the task is not heavy. I think Lai Hong and Zhou Shaozu can easily handle it. But in terms of landing operations and destroying Japanese slave villages and towns, a person who is good at land warfare is needed to command. Do you have anyone to recommend? ?”

The heavy generals of the Sui Dynasty were scattered around, and they couldn't move. Those who could move, and they didn't have the experience of leading the army alone. Whether it was Shi Jin, Gao Yan, Yu Zhan, Xue Wanbei, Zhou Shaofan, whom Yang Tong was optimistic about, they were all incapable of landing operations. Master this duty.

"My lord, didn't Duke Tan catch one not long ago? Why bother to look far away?" Wei Zheng said suddenly.

"Li Daozong?" Yang Tong's eyes lit up. When Luo Shixin brought Li Daozong back that day, Li Daozong put on an attitude of preferring death to face Yang Tong's cousin-in-law; He was going to sell it to Li Yuan at a high price, but so far no one has come to discuss the matter of redemption. It is estimated that Li Daozong's status in the puppet Tang Dynasty was not high, and Li Yuan forgot about it. Now that I think about it, Li Daozong's ability and qualifications are suitable for this position.

"Li Daozong is indeed talented, but it may be difficult to persuade him to serve the Sui Dynasty." Liu Zhenghui said.

"That depends on how we say it." Yang Tong laughed: "I'll go meet this kid for a while, and I don't believe he won't be tempted."

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On the first day of June, Wanzi is here!Happy holidays to everyone, never worry!
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