Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 469 The Talent of Wang Zuo
It is not a trivial matter for the prince to change the coach and general.

Originally, the court meeting was still discussing the transfer of food from Bashu to Luoyang, thinking that the army would need food and grass in the future, but when Yang Ming's incident came out, everyone was in no mood to discuss other matters.

After all, the selection of generals is the top priority when conquering foreign tribes. It has already been decided, but the crown prince's intervention will naturally cause disturbances.

Su Wei glanced at Niu Hong, wanting to see what he meant.

The two have been officials in the same dynasty for so many years, and there are some things that can be understood through eye contact. Without Gao Yan, the two of them have different opinions, so they need to use their eyes to unify their positions without any psychological preparation in advance.

Niu Hong also had doubts in his heart. After all, changing the coach is a very big matter. Judging from the prince's previous prudence, he should not have such an idea at this time. As Yu Wenshu said, the 24th army is already preparing. It's not appropriate to change coaches.

He has sincere respect for Yang Ming, not only because the prince is benevolent and caring for the people, he is mature and prudent, but also because the prince often goes out to protect others.

Gao Yan was insured by him, Shi Wansui was insured by him, and Xue Daoheng was insured by him. Among the three, two were Niu Hongzhi's friends, so he thought that being a good friend of the prince would have a benefit, in case he would be married again in the future. If he steps wrongly, he is about to fall into the abyss, so the only one who can protect him is the prince.

For this point, Niu Hong felt that he had to support the prince.

So he stood up and said: "I think that Li Jing, Yang Yichen, and Zhang Dinghe are all strong generals. The three of them have already proved themselves on the battlefield. Needless to say, the Duke of Lu has never been defeated in his life. With General Changsheng as his commander, The military spirit is available."

Upon hearing this, Su Wei understood what to do, so he echoed:
"Duke Lu Guo has been at home for a year and a half. I heard that he is in good health and is fully capable. This expedition is a just battle in which we poured the power of the whole country in the Sui Dynasty. The commander-in-chief must not be sloppy at all, in terms of seniority. In terms of prestige, Duke Lu is undoubtedly superior."

Yu Wenshu was completely bewildered, and Shang Shusheng shot from left to right, and they all stood up to oppose him, and he also brought a future prince. In this situation, there is only one possibility to make a comeback, and that is that the emperor is on his side.

Yu Wenshu fell to his knees with a thump, tears streaming down his face and said:
"Your Majesty's kindness, I am sincere and fearful. Because of my meager meritorious service, I always think about repaying it day and night. This time, as the marshal of the march, I am even more cautious in everything. Conquering the foreign kingdoms to relieve the king's worries, this time he refused to give up the commander, it is not because the minister is greedy for power, changing the commander before the battle is a big taboo in the use of troops in ancient and modern times, the minister refuses to give up, it is for the country and the king, not for his own self-interest, hope His Majesty knows that."

After all, he is a confidant, and Yang Guang was also moved by Yu Wenshu's words of gratitude.

"Aiqing, please stand up and discuss state affairs without kneeling. I am very comforted by your sincere words, and I do not want to change the commander."

Well, as soon as Yang Guang spoke, Yu Zhongwen, Zhang Jin, Wei Xuan, and Xue Shixiong also stood up and expressed their disapproval of the coaching change.

They also have their own considerations. Yu Wenshu is currently arranging the preparations for the recruitment of various troops. It is really inappropriate to change the commander now. Besides, one commander has one way. If Shi Wansui comes, I am afraid that he will make some adjustments to the current deployment. Big change.

And a few of them think that there is no need to change it.

If you can't compete for the commander-in-chief position, then fight for the general position, Pei Ju said again:

"I think that Li Jing, Yang Yichen, and Zhang Dinghe are all pioneers, and they need sharp weapons to attack tough situations. Jing Yuanheng, Xin Shixiong, and Zhao Xiaocai have little experience, and they are not as good as Li, Yang, and Zhang."

These three people led the army to fight, it is really impossible, because the three of them are old men from Yang Guang's Jin Palace, and they did follow Yang Guang to the south to destroy Chen, but they were only officials of the Jin Palace at that time, and they did not lead the army to fight. They were indeed lacking in experience, but they were loyal Jia.

Jing Yuanheng is currently the general of the Youbeishen Mansion, but it was Yang Hao before, and after Yang Hao was beaten, he took over.

Xin Shixiong and Zhao Xiaocai are the two generals of Zuo Xiaowei. Among them, Xin Shixiong took the position left by Changsun Sheng. Changsun Sheng went to pick up Zuo Tunwei left by Shi Wansui at that time. It's Yang Hao.

Pei Ju was also courageous, and directly followed the crown prince's wishes. The person who wanted to change the emperor seemed to be taking a risk, but in fact it had an advantage, that is, it would make others think that he was really thinking about the expedition.

Because these three related households are really not good at fighting, some things can be done by a group of loyal loyal ministers, but there are some things they can't do because they don't have the ability.

Putting these three people in the army was actually the emperor's way of micro-manipulating the vanguard, because these three people represented his will, and Yu Wenshu had to be more scrupulous.

To put it bluntly, Yang Guang had the final say on the conquest of Goguryeo this time, and Yu Wenshu was a half puppet.

Therefore, Yu Wenshu also hoped to replace these three people. This is Yang Ming's strength, but Yang Ming didn't expect that Yu Wenshu would be Yuwen's defeat.

No one dared to argue with Pei Ju's words, after all, he was directly influencing the emperor's employer.

It was also inconvenient for Yang Guang to answer directly, after all, the qualifications of these three people were really not good.

If he doesn't show up, someone will show up, and that's Jing Yuanheng.
"What does Mr. Pei mean, I should give up my position as the Great General of Youbeishen Mansion to one of Li, Yang, and Zhang?"

Pei Ju smiled and said: "General, you are too worried. Your duty should be to protect His Majesty. It is better to leave it to Li Jing and the three of you to use your life on the battlefield. Protecting Your Majesty is more important than anything else. The General will certainly do his part."

Cui Hongsheng, who is very rare, also stood up and said:

"Li, Zhang, and Yang are good at attacking fortifications. Everyone knows that. Goguryeo has built the Great Wall defense in Liaodong, built a city, and waited for work with leisure. When our army goes north to conquer, it must be a battle to attack fortifications. The minister thought that Li Jing should be used. Appropriately, when I was in the capital, I once discussed the art of war with Li Jing. This man is proficient in the way of using soldiers. He was enlightened by brothers Han Qinhu, Han Sengshou, and Han Hong. He studied under the Duke of Chu. Given time, he must be a commander. People should be entrusted with a heavy responsibility."

As soon as he heard Li Jing being praised, Yang Yue would naturally stand up to cheer him up:

"The pharmacist's way of war is to learn from the elders of all families. When his elder brother Yang Su was alive, he pointed to the chair under his seat and said to him: You should finally be in this position. Even Niu Gong, when he first met Li Jing, didn't he also call him the old man?" Is Wang Zuozhi talented?"

Niu Hong nodded, looked at Yang Guang and said, "That's true. This man is indeed a master in the art of war. This expedition is also an opportunity to practice. I think you might as well let him go."

You all praise this person to the sky, so I don’t need it, can’t I?Yang Guang frowned and said:

"I have summoned Li Jing to Luoyang, and I will personally question him. As for the other two, let's discuss it later."

Yang Guang is definitely not willing to replace all three of his own people, but with so many people opposing him, it is difficult for him to insist. After all, everyone has very good reasons.

Insufficient military merit is indeed a blemish. No matter how arbitrary he is, he can't fight against the officials in military and state affairs. After all, everyone's goal is the same, and they all want to win.

After the court meeting, Yang Guang felt a little unhappy. He was wondering what the third child wanted to do?Is there anything that you can't write to me, and you have to say it at the court meeting?
But when he learned from his servant Gao Ye that the prince did have a letter and it was delivered last night, Yang Guang couldn't wait to open the envelope.

The first part of the letter is a compliment, which means that the defeat of Goguryeo is an immortal achievement, and it will add a strong touch to the father's ambition and dominance, and it will be praised by future generations for generations to come. Destroy Goguryeo, not surrender.

The next thing is to mention the consolation envoy. Yang Ming felt that since he was attacking Fanbang, it was inappropriate to set up this position. It would easily restrict the commander and cause problems in the use of troops in the front. When the army surrounded Pyongyang in the future, the enemy would have no more battles With the power, then it is the right time to recruit and surrender.

It means that you can pretend to be aggressive, but it takes time.

Then Yang Ming also mentioned: Your Majesty's personal conquest, although it is a perfect situation, there are many history books, with few victories and many, too many to list. Although it is impossible, in case of defeat, the Sui Dynasty will not bear the burden. Think twice.

At the end of the letter, Yang Mingzuo asked Li Jing to be the commander of the march, leading a total of 4 cavalry to be the vanguard of breaking through Liaodong.

Yang Guang closed the envelope, frowning in thought.

What he was most afraid of was actually defeat. Although he thought the possibility was slim, Yang Ming's intentional intimidation in the letter really worried him for a long time.

Of course, it was only for a while. Afterwards, Yang Guang felt, how could I lose my million-strong army?I can't lose even if I want to.

"It's good to be cautious and look forward and backward, but sometimes it will make mistakes," Yang Guang muttered to himself.

In the form of a memorandum, the son suggested changing the commander-in-chief, which shows that he is determined to do so, and in the form of a family letter, he suggested canceling the comfort envoy. This is because he does not want to oppose his decision in front of everyone at the court meeting.

After all, the selection of generals was chosen by Yu Wenshu according to his will, but the consolation envoy was entirely his own idea.

To surrender or not to surrender?After Yang Guang was silent for a long time, he said to Gao Ye:

"Call Su Wei, Niu Hong, Yu Shiji, Qiu He, Guo Yan, Duan Da, Li Hun, Duan Wenzhen, Wei Xuan into the palace, I have important matters to discuss."

Yang Ming, who was in Hedong, was overjoyed when he heard the news that Li Jing had been called to Luoyang.

As long as Li Jing can lead the army smoothly, the battle will be easy.

So he wrote to Li Jing, asking him to come to Hedong first to meet him when he went to Luoyang, because Yang Ming had something to explain.

After all, Yang Ming knew exactly how he was defeated when he conquered Goguryeo, but it was up to Li Jing how to win.

Dugu Bailou has already arrived, and when she saw Dugu Fenger's current appearance, she knew what to do.

She knows about intercourse, although she has never practiced it, but the wedding nights of Yang Yong and Yuan Zhen, Yang Guang and Empress Xiao, Yang Jun and Cui Shi, Yang Xiu and Changsun Shi, Yang Liang and Dou Lu Shi were all in Dugu Jialuo. Under the behest of , he is responsible for the whole arrangement.

Because Dugu Jialuo wanted to let his daughters-in-law know how to please their husbands.

Unfortunately, out of the five daughters-in-law, two went wrong.

(End of this chapter)