The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 177 Ming Dynasty in Action

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Jian and others understood and believed them.

What is a minister trying to do by hiding treasures and weapons?
The obvious thing.

"Yang Xuangan wants to rebel!" Xie Qian said in a serious tone.

"Back then, Duke Yue's achievements and prestige were the highest among all the ministers of the Sui Dynasty, and only Duke Qi Gao Jiong could be compared to him.

Duke of Yue was the biggest foreign official who helped Yang Guang ascend the throne, but after Yang Guang ascended the throne, he was extremely wary of Duke of Yue.

Duke Yue was a powerful man at the ultimate level of Grand Master. He died in the second year of Daye. In addition to the fact that he was a marshal and quite old, Yang Guang was wary of and suppressed him.

Yang Xuangan was even more angry and worried about this, and was also afraid that Yang Guang would liquidate the entire Yang family.

This is Yang Guang's second personal expedition. If Yang Xuangan is given a chance, he will never let it go and will definitely rebel." Li Jing said affirmatively.

Having been entangled with the Duke of Yue's Mansion for nearly twenty years, he knew the Yang Su family too well.

Even better than they know themselves.

Everyone was thinking, three years ago, Yang Su died, which was another heavy blow to the Sui Dynasty after the death of Yang Jian.

The only grandmaster of Sui Dynasty, Jijing, died.

He was still a grandmaster capable of commanding a large army, and could be considered the strongest person in the Sui Dynasty after Yang Jian's death.

They had no doubts about Yang Su's death.

Since ancient times, martial arts can prolong life.

Those who are born with this ability can live to be as little as seventy years old, and as much as a hundred years old.

The number of Grand Masters can reach one hundred and fifty, the number of Grand Masters at the ultimate level can reach one hundred and eighty, and the number of those at the level of Heaven and Man can reach two hundred and ten.

Those Taoist and Buddhist masters who are good at increasing longevity have even longer lifespans, and it is not impossible for them to live to three hundred years in the realm of heaven and man.

Only the emperor and the marshals and generals who command the army cannot have their lifespan extended.

The emperor bears the fate of the country on his shoulders. Martial arts cannot prolong his life, so he is no different from an ordinary person.

The marshals and generals were awarded because of the military strength.

First, mobilizing the army means uniting the generals and soldiers, and the generals also bear corresponding mental and willpower pressure. This is the main reason.

Second, mobilizing the power of heaven and earth to influence the military situation also puts a lot of pressure on the general's body.

It might not be a big deal originally, but under the mental pressure of the first point, the problem becomes serious.

The double pressure means that the more military power a general uses, the shorter his lifespan will be.

This double pressure was nothing to the emperor.

Since the emperor holds the destiny of a country and is the heart and soul of the people, why should he fear the mental pressure from his soldiers?
The destiny of this country is very overbearing, but it is also a layer of protection.

Otherwise, Zhu Youtang would never have allowed Zhu Houzhao to join the army, because with the dual identities of emperor and general, Zhu Houzhao's life span would probably be only 20 to 30 years at most.

And under the premise that he will inevitably become an emperor, there is nothing wrong with being a general.

Therefore, Yang Su’s death seemed normal to people all over the world.

As for the fact that Yang Guang was afraid of Yang Su, Liu Jian and the others knew something about it, but they didn't take it seriously.

After all, Yang Su at that time was considered the pillar of the Sui Dynasty.

I really didn't expect Li Jing to speak so seriously. Obviously, Yang Guang played a major role in Yang Su's death.

Otherwise, Yang Su might have been able to live a few more years.

The death of Yang Su, coupled with other reasons, made it very likely that Yang Xuangan would take the opportunity to rebel.

It depends on whether Yang Guang gives Yang Xuangan a chance?
Will Yang Guang give it?
"If what General Li said is true, then Yang Guang was absolutely wary of and disgusted with Yang Xuangan.

Therefore, he would not let Yang Xuangan go to the front line, so as to prevent Yang Xuangan from making merit and establishing prestige.

Nor would they leave him in the core of Kyoto.

Then the only outcome for Yang Xuangan was to stay behind the army and be responsible for food and logistics.

This may not be an opportunity." Liu Jian pondered, quite confident.

When it comes to the emperor's thoughts and methods towards his military generals, it is the civil officials who know them best.

Of course, this had no effect on their own emperor.

Everyone nodded, agreeing with Liu Jian's words.

"In this case, if Yang Xuangan really rebelled, coupled with the intervention of the Mongols, Yang Guang's second expedition would inevitably fail.

Then how should the Ming Dynasty respond and benefit from it?" Xie Qian continued to get to the core issue.

No matter what happened to the Sui Dynasty, the most important thing was the Ming Dynasty itself.

The whole world will be greatly affected by the emperor's personal expedition of a million troops, which is likely to lead to the failure of the Sui Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was no exception.

Zhu Houzhao was also thinking seriously.

"Your Majesty, I believe that if our Great Ming has a stable government and harmonious people, and a strong military force.

We can try to send troops into the Sui State.

But now Nanzhili and Lu are undergoing thorough investigations, and the new army has just been formed, so it is not appropriate to mobilize troops.

Then we can only gain as much benefit as possible from Sui State." Liu Jian said thoughtfully.

There was no objection from others, and now was indeed not the time to send troops directly to attack the Sui State.

Zhu Houzhao was also aware of this.

It's a pity to miss this good opportunity, but we have to let it go.

“Well, then let’s gain as much benefit as possible from the Sui State.

Talents, all kinds of information about the Sui Dynasty, treasures, etc., I want them all. "Zhu Houzhao completely set the tone of the matter. "Your Majesty, I think you can contact Yang Xuangan immediately, tell him that the Ming Dynasty supports him, and determine whether he really wants to rebel.

If he really wants to rebel, then our Ming Dynasty can obtain all kinds of information about the Sui Dynasty that is treasured in the Duke of Yue's Mansion.

At that time, the Duke of Yue fought in battles in the north and south, and had great power in the court. He had a very good understanding of the topography, mountains, rivers, customs, local officials, soldiers, and aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty.

Its collection of precious materials surpasses all other aristocratic families except the imperial palace.

If the Ming Dynasty gets it, it will be like a fish in water when we attack the Sui Dynasty in the future." Li Jing took the lead in speaking from a military perspective.

The matter of Yang Xuangan was brought up by him, and it only involved Yang Xuangan, so there would be no problem just because he spoke first.

And those precious collections of information were indeed what interested him the most.

These data and information may seem insignificant, but they actually involve the lifeblood of the Sui Dynasty and are the foundation and inheritance of generals, dignitaries and powerful families.

Originally, Wu Yunzhao's family also had it, although it was not as good as Duke Yue's, it was also very important.

But the Wu family was wiped out, leaving only the two brothers Wu Yunzhao and a young son, nothing else was left.

After all, Wu Yunzhao himself knew very little.

After all, he was still young at that time and was serving as a general outside. How could he have the energy or interest to read all that countless information?
"Yes, Your Majesty, this information is indeed crucial.

With these, we can be more effective in contacting the forces and talents of the Sui State.

The most important thing for Yang Xuangan at this moment is rebellion and a retreat. As long as my Ming Dynasty is willing to give the Yang family a retreat, he will definitely cooperate with my Ming Dynasty.

If Yang Xuangan fails, then Yang Gong's treasure house will also belong to the Ming Dynasty." Gu Xichao said solemnly.

"Okay, let's have a good talk with Yang Xuangan." Zhu Houzhao made the final decision. After thinking for a while, he asked curiously, "What will happen if Yang Xuangan succeeds in his rebellion?"

“Your Majesty, the strength of the Sui Kingdom cannot be underestimated.

Unless Yang Guang suffered a disastrous defeat like his first expedition and his strength was greatly weakened, Yang Xuangan would have a chance of success.

Otherwise, Yang Xuangan would never have succeeded.

But after suffering a disastrous defeat, Yang Guang must have learned his lesson, and it would be difficult to make him experience such a disastrous defeat again.

I think that if Yang Xuangan really wanted to rebel, he should have started while the war was ongoing, so that Yang Guang's second expedition would fail.

This greatly reduced Yang Guang's status and strength, giving him the opportunity to seize the opportunity.

In short, it is extremely difficult for Yang Xuangan to succeed in his rebellion." Gu Xichao said.

The others nodded in agreement.

After discussing for a while, the matter was settled.

Zhang Fengfu arrived quickly and received detailed orders.

After things were arranged, everyone went back to their own business.

Although Zhu Houzhao was very concerned about the affairs of the Sui Dynasty, he knew that he could not do more and could only wait for news.

Jinyiwei, Zhang Fengfu immediately called Weng Taibei and Murong Chong and told them what happened.

After some discussion, the three of them felt that this time they must have someone of sufficient weight to come forward in order to reach a cooperation with Yang Xuangan.

Weng Taibei offered to go there in person.

He and Zhang Fengfu returned to the palace, obtained Zhu Houzhao's consent, and gave Weng Taibei greater authority.

The next day, Weng Taibei took a dozen people and went to the Sui Kingdom.

They did not take the sea route, but instead went through the land above Lu, where the Sui Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty met on land.

At the beginning, Wu Yunzhao and others, as well as Li Jing's family, all came to the Ming Dynasty by land.

Because relatively speaking, the sea route is longer and more unpredictable.

If there is a sea storm or something like that, even a master of innate skills may not be able to survive on the sea.

As time passed, news from all over the place poured into Zhu Houzhao from all directions.

Domestically, the situation is relatively stable and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

There was good news from time to time, such as land measurement and population census in Jin.

Duke Baoguo Zhu Hui also brought good news that a talented person emerged among the guards in Lu.

Qi Jingtong, inherited the position of assistant commander of Dengzhou Guard, was thirty-three years old and had just broken through to the innate realm.

His military ability was extraordinary, so he reported to the military cabinet and recommended Qi Jingtong to be the deputy commander of the 15th Army.

Zhu Houzhao was very happy about the emergence of such talents.

In his opinion, the innate realm of military proficiency is as important to the Ming Dynasty as an ordinary martial arts grandmaster.

Because every person who is so good at military affairs can serve as the commander of an army of the Ming Dynasty and suppress an entire province.

So naturally he agreed without hesitation.

Let Qi Jingtong and Zhu Hui learn all aspects of the new army first, and then he can form a new army in the future.

Abroad, it is still the same.

There was no movement from the Song and Jin states.

The 100,000 cavalry led by Kublai Khan moved very slowly southward.

Obviously, he would not attack the Ming Dynasty at all.

The Sui Dynasty, with Yang Guang preparing for more than a year, moved very quickly.

In other words, the Sui Dynasty was still strong, and Yang Guang's second expedition to Goguryeo was unstoppable. Nothing could stop him from going crazy. There were also countless people pushing him from behind, making it even more impossible for anyone to stop him.

It was a calm morning in early June.

Zhu Houzhao woke up from his practice.

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