Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 456
Chi Road was built in the north, water diversion divisions were recruited in the south of Jianghuai Mountains, [-] military chariots were built in Jiangnan, [-] seagoing ships were built in Donglai County, [-] war horses were recruited from Taipu Temple, and the food in the four major warehouses in Luoyang could only go in and out. Everything indicates that Tai Sui is planning a super war against the outside world.

Food in Guanzhong has been in short supply recently, the price of food has soared, and the people are complaining.

Fortunately, the people from Southwest Daoxingtai have been in Bashu for more than half a year, and the counties and counties have sold their officials for a lot of money, and Yang Ming also asked Yang Gongren to exchange a lot of money from the native families of Bashu with the number of scientific examination places. All of them will be exchanged locally for grain and supplied to Guanzhong.

There is only one way to make money in peacetime, which is to pluck the hair from the aristocratic family, but once the war starts, you can't do this.

Before a large-scale foreign war, domestic stability is first needed, so Luoyang issued an imperial decree to behead all bandits and bandits detained in prisons at all levels in the Sui Dynasty, and hang their heads at the gate of the city.

This method has the effect of shocking people's hearts, and will make those wandering green forest bandits calm down a little bit, which can be regarded as an example to others.

Da Sui's definition of bandits is very broad, not only those strongmen who rob houses, or organizations similar to gangsters in counties and counties, even those who steal things are counted as stealing.

It is unavoidable to use severe punishment in extraordinary times, otherwise there will be a war on the front line and a fire in the backyard, this is no joke.

For example, Yang Xuangan, he was the one who lit a fire behind Yang Guang's ass.

A few days after Su Lie got married, he returned to the East Palace to work.

And Yang Ming also called Wei Yunqi, Su Lie, Pei Xingyan, Liang Shidu, and Luo Yi to Cheng En Hall.

All the officials in the East Palace in the hall are there.

Yang Ming took the lead and said: "Your Majesty has a will. The five of you will go out with Shengjia in the future. This expedition will be the battle of Dingding in the Northeast of Sui Dynasty. You should do your best to serve the king."

Five people responded one after another.

Among the five, four were recommended by Yang Ming. As for Hussar General Wei Yunqi, Yang Guang wanted to use them himself.

Wei Yunqi conquered the Khitan back then, and he has not recovered from the beating of the Khitan, because Wei Yunqi kidnapped 70 Khitan people and sent them to various places in the Sui Dynasty as slaves. How many Khitans were there in total?The total population is only [-] million, which is definitely hurting.

So after he came back, he was directly named the General of Hussars, and he was very popular with the emperor.

After Yang Ming let the five of them sit down, he continued:
"Needless to say, General Wei, he is a man of great merit. His Majesty intends to let you be in charge of the defense of Zhuo County. This is because he values ​​you. Although His Majesty's expedition is still about a year and a half away, there are some things that need to be arranged as soon as possible. Tomorrow, I will leave Beijing for Zhuojun, hand over the defense line with Zhuojun prefect Yuan Hongsi, check the local situation, how to build the defense line, you can ask His Majesty to make a decision at that time, so that nothing will go wrong."

Wei Yun nodded and said: "Xiaozhi will leave tomorrow, but Yuan Hongsi has been running Zhuo County for a long time, and if Beizhi wants to take over the frontier defense in a short time, I'm afraid someone will help him."

Zhuo County was formerly Fanyang County, the land of the old Lu family. Wei Yunqi's words were implying to Yang Ming that you have to make an agreement with the Lu family and ask them to help me.

Yuan Hongsi has been in Zhuojun for a long time, not to mention that the local border guards are all his people, at least more than half of them, it is actually not easy for Wei Yunqi, an outsider, to take over.

The Wei family is a big family, and the Yuan family is also a big family, so the Yuan family has to say hello.

At this time, Yuan Wendu smiled and said: "General Wei, just rest assured, the Duke of Yuyang County (Yuan Hongsi) has a letter from the family, and he will fully cooperate with you. As for the Lu family, Lu Zhongshu will also arrange It is appropriate, and we will try our best to allow General Wei to take over smoothly."

Wei Yunqi was still worried and didn't say anything, but looked at Yang Ming.

Yang Ming knew what he was thinking, as long as Yuan Hongsi didn't leave, it would be difficult for Wei Yunqi to take over. After all, he was the prefect of Zhuojun, and the civil servants and generals below only recognized him.

One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one army cannot tolerate two generals. Wei Yunqi's worry is very necessary, because he cannot suppress Yuan Hongsi.

But Yang Ming would have a hard time replacing a border prefect.

"How about this, please Your Majesty, Yuan Hongsi will be transferred to Donglai County, responsible for assisting Duke Rong to build warships, and Wei Baoluan, Duke of Hua, will take over as the prefect of Zhuojun. What do you think?"

Wei Yunqi was relieved immediately, his tense face relaxed, and he said with a smile:

"The crown prince sees the fire clearly, and his judgment of the situation can be said to be sharp, the humble official can rest assured."

Wei Baoluan, the son of Wei Shou, the elder brother of the former concubine Wei Ying, used to be He Ruobi's right guard, and was emptied cleanly. Later, he was raped by Yang Ming with another general, Zheng Yuanshou, and he is still out of work.

Wei Baoluan and Wei Yunqi are our own people, of course Wei Yunqi is relieved.

And he also knew that the crown prince would be able to convince His Majesty, after all, if he took over Guan Fang, if he didn't replace the previous one, would I be free?

Next, Yang Ming looked at Su Lie and said with a smile:
"We've only been married for four days, and you're called back. I'm afraid Pei Shu is resenting Gu in her heart?"

The ministers burst into laughter.

Su Lie blushed and said: "No, no, the country's affairs are the most important, and the humble Jing knows the general situation. In the past few days, he has often instructed the humble officials. This time, he should do his best to live up to the crown prince's cultivation."

Pei Xingyan immediately rolled his eyes, my sister would say that?Su Lie, you kid also learned to lie?

Yang Ming said with a smile: "You and Shoujing are now the long history of the Xiaocai Army. Most of the Xiaocai Army are the children of Guanzhong, and it is difficult to control them. I will let Yang Qingzhi, the king of Xun, and Yang Xu, the third son of the king of Guan, hold the battle for you so that Well scheduled."

Su and Pei got up and took orders.

The main forces of the Sui Dynasty were all the children of Guanzhong, and only the clan, especially the Xiaoqi Army, could hold back the children of Guanzhong. There were too many people with the surname Yang, and many of them were given surnames.

Giving a surname is a kind of honor, especially if it is given by the royal family, then you will be classified as the clan sect, and this nima belongs to the royal relatives.

The population of Lao Yang's family is declining, so bestowing surnames is a major means to maintain the family's basic foundation. If the lower level of the pyramid is stable, the upper level will be stable.

Yang Qingzhi is the eldest son of Yang Hong, King of Hejian, and the current prefect of Xingyang. He and Yang Xu don't know how to lead the army, but they have great restraint on the soldiers of the Xiaocai Army.

For example, if there are soldiers in the Xiaocai Army who break the law and do not follow the dispatch, Su Lie and Pei Xingyan are not easy to deal with, but if Yang Qingzhi and Yang Xu deal with it, no one dares to say anything. They are similar to political commissars and do ideological work. .

As for Liang Shidu and Luo Yi, they joined the army as clerks, and their rank is very low. They are the lieutenants next to the general, but these two people started in the military mansion, they have a network of relationships, and they are familiar with the military mansion. Unspoken rules, easy to deal with.

Besides, both of their fathers are okay, Liang Bi, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, and Luo Rong, the general of Zuojianmen's mansion.

Master Liang didn't expect that the crown prince would suddenly use him, and he must be flattered in his heart. He knew that the crown prince often went to Shengdaofang to meet beauties privately, and he happened to be in charge of that area. It was remembered by the prince.

As everyone knows, Yang Ming used him because he was famous in history.

"Everyone, keep in mind that Goguryeo violated our Great Sui Dynasty and humiliated our country. Your Majesty launched a crusade against the righteous king. Grace."

Five people came out one after another, and said in unison: "The last general will remember the teachings of the prince."

Yang Ming got up and said, "After tomorrow's court meeting, I will practice it for you."

Lai Huer is still very powerful. He joined forces with Pei Ju, Yu Shiji, Yang Yue, and Yang Xuangan to argue with Yu Wenshu at the Luoyang Chaohui for several days, and finally put the five people requested by Yang Ming in.

Of course Yu Wenshu was extremely annoyed, I am the chief of the marching army, did you reach out to me from the capital?

But the emperor had already agreed, and it was useless for him to fight any more.

So he invited Zhong Wen, Wei Xuan, Xue Shixiong and his brother-in-law Li Hun to his home to discuss.

"Tell me, what is this? The crown prince's arrangement will undoubtedly disrupt my deployment. I can almost foresee that these five people will have problems in the future."

Yu Wenshu said angrily in the living room.

He's just pretending. When people get to the point where he is mixed up, his emotions and anger have long been invisible. All facial expressions are based on the situation and are just masks to wear.

He was planning a big defeat, and Yang Ming arranged for five people to come in, which undoubtedly gave him a good excuse.

So his first sentence at the beginning was already paving the way for the five people who will dump the blame in the future.

General Yu Zhongwen of Youtunwei frowned and said: "It's not that serious. The position of the five people arranged by the crown prince is not the key point, and the five are all outstanding young generals, so they should not affect the dispatch of the army. Isn't Xu Guogong too much?" Worrying too much?"

The General of You Tunwei was originally Yang Ming, but after Yang Ming became the crown prince, he no longer served as the crown prince. Yu Zhongwen, who was Yang Guang's confidant, was promoted from a general to a general. There are two generals, namely Dugu Kai and Xin Shixiong.

Xin Shixiong was born in the Xin family of Longxi. He was the nephew of Su Guogong Xin Wei in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and also belonged to the Guanzhong Group.

Xue Shixiong also laughed and said: "What Xu Guogong means is that Pei Xingyan dare not listen to my orders? He has the guts, but he doesn't have the ability."

Lai Huer is General You Yiwei, but he is going to Donglai County, so Xue Shixiong and Yu Wenhuaji have the final say on You Yiwei right now, and Pei Xingyan is You Yiwei Xiaoqi Changshi, who belongs to him control.

Yu Wenshu shook his head and said: "Everyone's thinking is too simple. The army dispatch, government, regiment, brigade, and team levels all need to obey the dispatch. You all know that the crown prince has prejudice against me. He put that confidant Su Lie in My subordinate, isn't this spying on me?"

Wei Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and Wei Wei Siqing, said with a smile:

"How old is Su Lie? Xu Guogong doesn't need to worry. On the contrary, I think this person is worth using. Just monitor him. The prince's original intention will not be a problem. He just hopes that Su Lie will use this to gain some military exploits. After all, the Pei family The incident is serious, and now he is Pei Renji's son-in-law, so you can give him some power as the prince wants."

Yu Wenshu immediately sneered and said, "Even if I give it to him, he won't be able to hold it. Is he a brat who can hold down the Xiaocavalry Army?"

"Don't look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face," Wei Xuan said, "Is the crown prince able to hold back?"

The corner of Yu Wenshu's mouth twitched, and he retorted speechlessly.

(End of this chapter)