Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 468
After the new year, the countdown to the conquest of Goguryeo is about to begin. Yang Ming knows that he is the heir apparent, and his father insists on conquest himself, so he must sit in the capital.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Yang Ming not to intervene in such an important all-out war that has watershed significance for the rise and fall of the Great Sui Dynasty.

Su Lie, Pei Xingyan, Luo Yi, Liang Shidu, Qin Shubao, these are the young generals recommended by Yang Ming who have successfully entered the army to lead the army and are expected to participate in expeditions in the future.

Don't underestimate young people. Young people have the shortcomings of young people, but they also have strengths that older people do not have.

The young general has made arrangements, so the next step is the general.

In history, as the generalissimo of the land march, Yu Wenshu suffered a crushing defeat. He gave away all the 35 elites who went out from Liaodong and entered the hinterland of Goguryeo.

There are many reasons for this. Comrade Yang Guang's micromanagement must be doing his part, but Yu Wenshu's incompetence cannot be ignored.

Over in Luoyang, Wei Xianhui's father, Wei Zhen, is in the province. The selection of generals for the future expedition to Goguryeo has come to an end. Wei Zhen sent someone to send the list to Yang Ming early on.

There are 24 people in the big list, divided into 24 marching chiefs of the land and water armies, of which nine routes are under the control of Yu Wenshu, and the remaining fifteen routes are under the personal command of Emperor Yang Guang.

These nine routes are the vanguard army, namely Yu Wenshu, Yu Zhongwen, Jing Yuanheng, Xue Shixiong, Xin Shixiong, Zhang Jin, Zhao Xiaocai, Cui Hongsheng, and Wei Xuan.

The other fifteen roads are Su Wei, Lai Huer, Zhou Fashang, Dou Kang, Yang Zhiji, Hu Sizheng, Wei Yunqi, Liu Changgong, Mai Tiezhang, Yu Wenhuaji, Shi Xiang, Qu Tutong, Dugusheng, Guo Rong, Ashina Danai.

Yang Ming knew from history that in fact, it was the nine armies that fought against Goguryeo, and the remaining fifteen armies, except for the sailors who came to protect the children, did not go up at all.

There are many reasons for this. First of all, the ones Yu Wenshu took away were absolutely elite, and the remaining [-] groups, except for Yang Guang's imperial guards, had worrisome combat strength. Furthermore, there was not enough food and grass.

There are more than 100 million troops, people eat horses, and the whole country supplies it, but it is not enough.

The total population of the Sui Dynasty is currently 600 million in the files of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Calculated as 300% male and 150% male, there are [-] million males, and half of the old and weak, that is [-] million.

Yang Guang recruited 110 troops, and 200 logistics support civilians, a total of 310, accounting for a quarter of the total population that could be recruited.

What the hell is going to war?
According to historical records, during the Sui campaign against Goguryeo, from the preparation to the defeat, the overall death toll of soldiers and civilians was between 67 and 70, and one-tenth of the male labor force in the country was consumed in this way.

Five fierce men also died, Mai Tiezhang, Yu Wenkai, Yang Xiong, Yang Da, Duan Wenzhen, the loss can be described as huge.

But in this life, Yang Xiong took advantage of it, and lived a very chic life in the capital.

The defeat of the Nine Route Army was just as miserable. One of the unavoidable factors was that Comrade Yang Guang had arranged nine comfort envoys among the Nine Route Army.

The consolation envoy was not restrained by the marshal of the army, and directly connected with the emperor, so that Goguryeo feigned surrender. Yu Zhongwen was not fooled, but the consolation envoy Liu Shilong intervened. He chose to accept Goguryeo's surrender, but Yu Zhongwen couldn't control him.

If it were Gao Yan and Yang Su, they might dare to disobey orders before the battle, but Yu Zhongwen didn't have the guts, even though his grandfather Yu Jin was one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms of the Western Wei Dynasty and was born in the orthodox Guanlong Group.

As a result, it was tricked, and Goguryeo was overshadowed.

And in the list Wei Zhen gave Yang Ming, there were nine conciliators, and Liu Shilong's name was even more eye-catching.

Yang Ming can actually understand, because the highest level of pretense is to act pretentious in front of the living, not the dead. The father set up a consolation envoy because he thought that Goguryeo would definitely surrender, and he wanted to fight against the king of Goguryeo and all the officials. In front of you, pretend this ratio.

So Yang Ming not only wanted to intervene in the selection of generals from the Nine Routes, but also removed the nine consolation envoys.

But to do these two things is actually extremely difficult.

He could write letters to some bigwigs in the center and ask them to come forward to help, but in this way, the prince will be suspicious of the Luoyang court by remote control, which is not good for him.

Furthermore, these nine people are not easy to change, either they are senior, or they are the emperor's confidantes, or they are just Yu Wenshu.

Since the Nine Route Army was handed over to Yu Wenshu for restraint, first of all, Yu Wenshu's dispatch and command had to be considered. If the subordinates were disobedient, how could Yu Wenshu lead the army?

During this period of time, Yang Ming has been suffering from headaches because of this incident.

If it was his own conquest, Goguryeo would be destroyed, but unfortunately there is no such thing.

But he can't go to Luoyang now, otherwise he can change a lot of things by himself, and even give him Yu Wenshu's marshal.

In the Sui military right now, there are really not many people with higher qualifications than Yu Wenshu.

In the military, seniority and prestige are very important, which is crucial to morale. If the prestige of the head coach is not enough, the morale of the soldiers below is not stable.

Yang Ming wanted to change generals, but his father would not agree, what should we do?Then change the coach, although the father will definitely not agree, but at least hold a stalemate, maybe he will allow himself to change.

This is bargaining. Only when the price is set higher can there be a chance to make a small profit. Otherwise, if you directly offer a low price, Comrade Yang Guang will not bargain with you.

So Yang Ming pondered for a long time that night, and made a list, and sent someone to Luoyang Menxia province, who presented it to the emperor in the court hall.

Otherwise, if he wrote a letter directly to his father, it would definitely go nowhere. As long as the memorial can be placed in the court, many big bosses who have good friends with him will be able to play by ear.

This list is also nine people.

Yu Zhongwen, Xue Shixiong, Zhang Jin, Cui Hongsheng, and Wei Xuan remained unchanged, and Li Jing, Yang Yichen, Zhang Dinghe, eight people were added, and they were controlled by Shi Wansui.

You know, Yu Wenshu is older than Shi Wansui, and Shi Wansui's prestige in the army should be the number one right now after the deaths of Yang Su, Han Qinhu, and He Ruobi. Both civil and military, Gao Yan has always been No.1.

Yang Ming didn't need to ask Shi Wansui if he was happy or not, he was happy with Yang Guang or not.

At the Luoyang Chaohui, Yang Da, the servant of the Huangmen of the province, stood up and held the crown prince's memorial in both hands, and said:
"The Crown Prince recommended Shi Wansui, the Duke of Lu, as the Grand Marshal of the march against Fanbang, and Li Jing, Yang Yichen, and Zhang Dinghe to replace Jing Yuanheng, Xin Shixiong, and Zhao Xiaocai as the marching commanders. Your Majesty, please take a look."

As soon as these words came out, the court was in an uproar.

Yang Guang frowned suddenly, isn't this kid making iron?Want to intervene in this matter?How much hatred does he have with Yu Wenshu?
"The manager of the 24th Route, His Majesty has already been appointed, and the crown prince's recommendation this time is actually acting on his behalf." Yu Wenshu stood up and said with a grim expression, "I am already making preparations. A change of commander at this time may affect the morale of the army. Please learn from your Majesty."

Pei Ju knew what to do when he found out that the memorandum was submitted by his subordinates. It was obvious that the crown prince wanted someone to help him fight for it in the court, and he naturally did his part, so he smiled and said:

"The conquest of Goguryeo, Your Majesty is scheduled to begin in the spring of next year, and there is still a year of preparations. Everything can be deployed calmly. The Duke of Lu is indeed more suitable for foreign wars."

He was mocking Yu Wenshu, who fought internal wars, while Shi Wansui had always been in charge of fighting outside.

Otherwise, why are the Turks afraid of Shi Wansui?But I am not afraid of Yu Wenshu, because I have never dealt with him before.

Yu Wenshu became angry immediately, pointed at Pei Ju and said, "Military and national affairs are like facing an abyss, and every detail needs to be carefully considered. Pei Gong regards it as a trifle, which is disgusting."

Pei Ju smiled, spread his hands and said directly: "Xu Guogong can listen to everyone's opinions and see what everyone thinks, whether you are better or Shi Wansui is better."

"Of course it is Shi Wansui," Yang Yue said, "If I remember correctly, Xu Guogong has no experience in fighting against foreign nations, right?"

Yu Wenshu knew this position in his heart, and he couldn't let it die, so he retorted logically:
"Shi Wansui fought Eastern and Western Turks, which is completely different from Goguryeo. Although Goguryeo is a foreign country, its customs and culture are roughly the same as those of the Central Plains. The farming industry has been learned from me, and the scale has already been established. How can it be the same day as the nomadic barbarians? language?"

In the court hall right now, there is a Turkic man, not just an ordinary person, Chuluo Khan, to be precise, he is now called Hosana Khan.

The reason why Chu Luo appeared here today is because Yang Guang wanted to use their Turkic people. They are currently placed in Ashina Danai in Loufan County. They have [-] Turkic elites under their command. Yang Guang has already incorporated them into the army. He also appointed Ashina Danai as the head of one of the marches, and Chu Luo felt that he should go, so he met Yang Guang today.

Yang Guang had already rejected him just now. He was in a bad mood at first, but now Yu Wenshu blamed him, saying that Western Turks were not as good as Goguryeo. :

"If you are so powerful, why was it Shi Wansui who fought the Western Turks instead of Ni? Could it be because you are too powerful? Then why haven't I heard of it?"

In fact, he has heard of it, and now he is deliberately mocking it.

Yu Wenshu was angry: "Do you need to hear about it? A barbarian, a defeated general, what right do you have to speak here?"

"Mr. Xu made a slip of the tongue." Niu Hong frowned suddenly: "Although he is a surrender, he is also a khan. He is my guest and friend of the Sui Dynasty. It is not something that Mr. Xu can insult at will."

This is a fact. People are not prisoners. They are treated in the Sui Dynasty according to the standards of foreign rulers.

You can't insult or kill this person, because you have to take care of the feelings of the West Turkic people.

Don't look at the current Western Turkic Great Khan She Kui wishing to kill Chu Luo, but if Da Sui killed someone, She Kui Khan would be happy, and there will be a legitimate excuse for invading the Da Sui border in the future.

Yang Guang reprimanded Yu Wenshu, and then comforted him and said:
"Don't worry, I have state affairs to discuss, you go down first."

Chu Luo gave Yu Wenshu a hard look, and made a Turkic insulting gesture, then saluted Yang Guang and left.

Yu Wenshu couldn't understand that insulting gesture, but Pei Ju did.

It has the same meaning as Da Sui's "Jin Your Mother".

(End of this chapter)