Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 528 Eight Governors
Luoyang.

Purple Palace.

The emperor listened to Luo Yi, the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of War and Luo Yi, who was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War.

"I issued an edict to conquer Goguryeo three times, recruiting 50 soldiers and horses and 100 million civilian husbands. Why is it that the soldiers and horses assembled in Zhuojun are less than 3, and the navy assembled in Donglai is only [-] to [-]. Man, where are my millions of soldiers?"

"Your Majesty, even the Eastern Expedition, the common people are tired of it, and the government soldiers are tired of it, so many flee to avoid service."

But Yang Guang didn't want to hear this. He only knew that Goguryeo was about to perish, and the last blow was just short of it. The fruit was already ripe, but it couldn't be picked now.

"I have already planned to send troops on the first day of the first month of next year. At that time, there will be 40 troops from Zhuo County and [-] sailors from Donglai."

Luo Yi said helplessly, "Your Majesty, please think twice. Now that rebellions have sprung up in various places, the localities are suffering from it. They are not willing to let the government soldiers leave home to go east."

"Yang Xuangan and Liu Yuanjin have been calmed down, how can there be any rebellion in the world?" Yang Guang asked.

Yu Shiji, Pei Yun and others all bowed their heads and looked down without speaking.

Luo Yi remembered what Luo Cheng had told him before, that it would be good to be a nodding prime minister, but at this moment, for some reason, he couldn't do it.

"Your Majesty, although Yang Xuangan and Liu Yuanjin's two rebellions were pacified, the world is not stable. On the contrary, there are rebellions everywhere. Let's talk about the land in the south of the Yangtze River. Before Liu Yuanjin rebelled and captured the seven counties, Luo Cheng led the army to quell it. Originally, Luo Cheng reported to His Majesty , saying that those who rebel and follow the rebels will be dealt with lightly, and they will be moved to Liaodong."

"But Wang Shichong, who took over the aftermath, started killing more than [-] captives first, and then imprisoned and searched everywhere, causing everyone in the south of the Yangtze River to be at risk, and finally the officials forced the people to rebel. Now Jiangnan is not just a chaos in the seven counties, but More than ten counties are in chaos, even Huainan and Huaixi are in chaos."

Luo Yi, as the prime minister and minister of the Ministry of War, was quite familiar with the situation and had first-hand information. In fact, Yu Shiji and the others knew it too, but they deliberately kept it from telling the truth to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, not only Jiangnan and Huainan, but even Hebei is still full of bandits. The canal is not safe from south to north. Bandits and rebels are everywhere on both sides of the canal, looting ships everywhere. Right now, there are only a few hundred thousand shi of grain stored, even if the government soldiers listen to the call and assemble, the Liyang warehouse will not have enough rice for the army to go east next year."

"Pei Shiju, Yu Shiji, Pei Yun, Yu Wenshu, Su Wei, tell me, are the facts as Luo Yi said?" Yang Guang asked angrily.

Su Wei coughed twice, "Actually, there are small groups of bandits everywhere, but they are not as serious as General Luo said."

"That's right, General Luo is too exaggerated." Yu Wenshu also said.

Luo Yi laughed a few times.

"Su Xiang, is it really just a small group of bandits? Then dare to ask, why haven't even the tank boats entered Beijing for a month?"

"General Yuwen, you say that I am exaggerating the facts, so can you tell me how much grain is in the Liyang warehouse now?
"You say that I exaggerate the facts, but dare to ask, why should the 40 troops and 100 million civilians in Zhuo County be assembled now, why only [-] government soldiers have been assembled, and less than one tenth of the civilians should be called? ?”

"Ha ha."

Several people couldn't answer Luo Yi.

The emperor finally saw some things. It is estimated that if the facts are as Luo Yi said, they may be a little exaggerated, but they are not exaggerated too much.

He sat down in a daze.

how can that be possible.

His imperial army is powerful and popular for thousands of miles, why suddenly everyone is against him, and rebellions have sprung up.

Why?

"Luo Aiqing, what do you think should be done now?"

The emperor asked Luo Yi, just now he was annoyed by Luo Yi's nonsense, but now he felt that Luo Yi was the real loyal minister, because loyal ministers would not lie to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, since Yuan Taizuo has asked for surrender, why don't you take advantage of the donkey and suspend the Eastern Expedition, so that you can take the opportunity to recuperate. As long as you rest in three to five years, the world will surely return to peace. At that time, even if you reconquer Liaodong, the world will not be so opposed."

"However, I have issued the Three Expeditions to the Liaodong Order. Not long ago, I issued eighteen imperial decrees to Luo Cheng to urge him to enter the army, but now I withdraw the troops and stop fighting. Isn't it a change at the end of the day?"

"Your Majesty, is it really necessary to wait until the first month of next year, when there are no soldiers to send, no food available, and then there is no way to advance or retreat?"

Yang Guang's face was dark, he couldn't imagine what a terrible situation it would be when that time really came.

"It seems that there are indeed too many bandits in the world."

Yang Guang gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, let's settle inside first and then fight outside."

The emperor asked Yu Shiji to draft an edict, accept Yuan Taizuo's surrender, and at the same time end the Eastern Expedition, stop the Eastern Expedition Order, disband the assembled government soldiers and civilian husbands, and issue an edict to Liaodong Luocheng to stop the war.

After thinking about it, Yang Guang asked Yu Shiji to issue an order to Luo Cheng, that the four counties east of Liaohe River should only keep [-] soldiers and horses in each county, and send the rest back to the government.In the two counties to the west of the Liaohe River, only [-] soldiers and horses are kept in each county.

"The edict, Li Jing was appointed as the consolation ambassador of Hedong and also the Jinyang palace supervisor. Yang Yichen was the consolation ambassador of Hebei and the Linshuo palace supervisor. Zhang Xutuo was the comfort ambassador of Henan, and Pei Renji was the comfort ambassador of Huainan and Jiangdu palace supervisor. .”

Luo Yi sued Wang Shichong for a cruel case, so the emperor deliberated, and finally decided to replace Wang Shichong.

But for who to take over, he didn't have a good candidate for a while.

"Luo Qing, who do you think is appropriate to comfort Jiangnan?"

Luo Yi thought for a while, "I think Li Yuanke, the young supervisor in the palace."

"Li Yuan?"

Hearing this name, the emperor frowned, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was indeed okay.

"Then give Li Yuan the consolation envoy in the south of the Yangtze River, and order Li Yuan to build the Jinling Palace in Danyang."

The emperor ordered Wei Wensheng to comfort Guan Long and Fan Zigai to comfort Shannan.

"Garo became the consolation envoy of Liaodong and Liaoxi, and also the supervisor of Huaiyuan Palace."

Li Jing, the consolation ambassador of Hedong and the supervisor of Jinyang palace.

Yang Yichen, Hebei comfort ambassador and Linshuo palace supervisor.

Henan Comfort Ambassador Zhang Xutuo.

Pei Renji, the consolation ambassador of Huainan and Jiangdu palace supervisor.

Li Yuan, Jiangnan Comfort Ambassador and Jinling Palace Supervisor.

Wen Sheng, the comfort ambassador of Guanlong and the left-behind guard of Xijing.

Shannan Comfort Ambassador Fan Zigai.

Luo Cheng, the consolation ambassador of Liaodong and Liaoxi and the supervisor of Huaiyuan palace.

The emperor appointed eight comfort ambassadors at once, and the task given to these eight comfort ambassadors was also very straightforward, which was to completely wipe out the rebel bandits in the territory.

He also granted the eight great governors the right to inherit the title of worship, behead first and then play, and can control all the government soldiers, county soldiers, and governors in the territory under their jurisdiction to suppress chaos and suppress bandits.

"I'll give them a year, and I hope that within a year, all the rebellion will be wiped away!"

Because of Luo Yi's blunt speech, Yang Guang also saw clearly the rebellion in the Sui Dynasty, but although the emperor agreed to strike Liaodong, he didn't think about resting and recuperating in the future, but he wanted to use thunder and iron blood. The fastest way to suppress dissatisfaction in the world.

The emperor thought that it would take a year to suppress all the rebellions and dissatisfaction in the world, and then go to the east to conquer Goguryeo with one blow, so as to fulfill his wish.

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