Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 65 Astrology Bureau (Part )

Inside the central army tent, Yang Lin looked at the Altai Mountains on the sand table and tapped heavily on the Western Turkic tent in Shiguo with his fingertips.

"Datou, I'm worried about you!"

Although the once powerful Great Turkic Khanate had split into two parts, the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanate, Shabolue of the Turkic Khanate, became the puppet Khan of the Sui Dynasty.

However, the strength of the Western Turks was still strong. After Shabolue and the Sui Dynasty formed a father-son relationship, the Western Turks were nominally the orthodox Great Turks and gained the support of the Turks' primitive belief in witchcraft.

Wu religion, also known as Shamanism, Shanman, Samu, Samao, and Ganism, worships the gods of heaven and the sun. The Turkic royal family Ashina worships the sky and the sun, and their in-laws Ashina worship the gods of heaven. The marriage between the two means the unity of heaven and sun.

The power of the primitive witch cult cannot be underestimated. According to the great witch of the witch cult, the witch cult has a long history. It existed between heaven and earth long before the Buddha was born and Taoism became popular.

So, unlike Yang Jian's optimism, Yang Lin knew clearly that even if the troops from the northern border could inflict a heavy blow to the Western Turks, it would be difficult to completely destroy them. With the support of the witch cult, the Turks could still revive.

"Chitose,"

While Yang Lin was thinking about witchcraft, Lu Shang had already walked into the central military tent.

Seeing Lu Shang, Yang Lin suppressed his worries and said with a hearty smile, "Fei Xiong, I just heard that you were sparring with Wei Cheng and the others in the training ground. You were a bit too rough with your blows, and you injured the three of them pretty badly."

"Your Highness," Lu Shang began, about to explain to Yang Lin.

Yang Lin raised his hand to stop Lu Shang from speaking, his eyes sharp as a torch, and said, "You don't need to explain. It's not a bad thing to dampen their spirits. They are all too arrogant. It's necessary to kill their arrogance so that they can be of great use."

"Fei Xiong, I summoned you here not to blame you for injuring Wei Cheng. This is just a small matter. It's inevitable to get injured when fighting in the army. It's nothing serious."

Yang Lin said in a deep voice, "I came to you this time to ask you, are you ready to go to war?"

"Going to war?"

Lü Shang was shocked and asked, "Your Majesty, has the army already set a date for its departure?"

Yang Lin nodded and said, "Indeed, the day for the army to march has been set. Shaboluo of the Western Turks has sent urgent documents requesting the Great Sui to send troops. If we don't send troops soon, Shaboluo will become a victim of the Western Turks."

Speaking of Shabolue, a smile appeared on Yang Lin's lips. This Turkic Khan, who was still thinking about how to invade the border a few years ago, is now so humble that it is shocking.

The Great Khan personally wrote a letter in the most humble manner, saying, "There is no two suns in the sky, no two kings on earth, and the Emperor of the Great Sui is the true emperor."

All those with insight in the government and the public knew that Shabolue's humble attitude was due to the increasingly dire situation of the Turkic people. At this time, the Turkic people were scattered, and their generals were defecting. Even the Khitans could trample on Shabolue, and Shabolue's situation was becoming increasingly awkward.

Lu Shang hesitated for a moment and said, "However, the army has not yet been assembled, and the food and armaments have not yet been prepared. Isn't it a bit too hasty to send troops now, my lord?"

"It's urgent. Shaboluo can't die, at least he can't die now."

Yang Lin said calmly, "The Great Sui needs a living Khan, and the Emperor needs a divided Turkic people. For the benefit of the Great Sui, Shaboluo must be kept alive."

"However, the Northern Expedition Army will not set out. I want you and Wei Cheng and the others to go and support Shabolue first. I have already submitted a petition to the Emperor, appointing you as the official vanguard, commanding three vanguard troops. Shabolue won't be able to hold out in Baidaochuan for much longer."

Baidaochuan was the temporary residence Yang Jian gave Shabolue after he submitted his letter of submission. Lu Shang asked again, "What about food and military supplies?"

Yang Lin said: "You don't have to worry about food and military supplies. The Northern Expedition Army can still provide food and military supplies for several thousand people."

Lü Shang led 3,000 soldiers in the center, Wei Cheng led 1,800 soldiers in the left, and Shang Silang led 1,500 soldiers in the right. The three vanguards combined only had the strength of a military headquarters.

Yang Lin said softly, "In three days, I will have you march to Baidaochuan. During this time, if you have any requests, just tell me and I will do my best to satisfy you."

Lu Shang looked at the sand table beside Yang Lin and said hesitantly, "Three days later."

After thinking for a while, Lu Shang turned around and said to Yang Lin, "Your Highness, I really have two things to ask of you."

Hearing that Lu Shang had something to ask for, Yang Lin said readily, "Go ahead."

Lu Shang said, "The first thing is Shang's weapon. The water-ground bamboo whip is indeed a divine weapon, but this weapon is a family heirloom of the Yuchi family, and it is difficult for Shang to reconcile with him. Therefore, Shang wants to recast this sword and the water-ground bamboo whip."

"Wash away the traces of the Yuchi family and forge a new bamboo whip."

Yang Lin glanced at the sword at Lu Shang's waist and said, "This is easy. I will send a letter to the Ministry of War and ask them to dispatch the best craftsmen. They will work day and night without sleep and will definitely complete it within three days."

Lu Shang continued, "The second thing is that last night, while I was on duty, I saw some evildoers causing trouble in Banzhengfang. I was worried that the people there would be in turmoil and that this would endanger the county magistrate's mansion."

Yang Lin frowned and said, "An evil cultivator? Don't worry about that. I will send a letter to Jingzhao Prefecture, ordering Yu Qingze to hand over the evil cultivator within three days. With Yu Qingze's ability, if he wants, he can catch that evil cultivator within three days."

Lu Shang said: "Then, in three days, we will march to Baidaochuan."

Seeing that Lu Shang had agreed, Yang Lin smiled and said, "With you rushing to help Baidaochuan, I have nothing to worry about!"

As they were talking and laughing, Yang Lin suddenly remembered something and said, "Also, there is something I forgot to tell you. When you go to Baidaochuan this time, you must not only take Wei Cheng and Shang Silang with you, but Xin Yongfeng must also go with you."

Lu Shang whispered, "Xin Yongfeng?"

"Chitose, what's so special about these three people? Why do they always give me a very strange and special feeling?"

Yang Lin was a little surprised at Lu Shang's doubts, but then he nodded happily and said, "You are teachable. You can see the difference between them. It seems that your skills have also improved greatly."

"Perhaps, our Great Sui Dynasty can really produce an immortal among humans!"

Yang Lin's biggest obsession now is to protect the Sui Dynasty, but human power is limited, and he cannot stay in charge of the Sui Dynasty forever. No matter how great he was in his previous life, he is still a mortal in this life and has a limited lifespan.

Therefore, he always wanted to cultivate a pillar of the country who could protect the Sui Dynasty from being lost a hundred years later.

However, talented people are hard to come by. Although Wei Cheng and Shang Silang can be considered talented, they are not destined to live long. When their destiny ends, their lifespan will end.

Among Yang Lin's people, apart from Zuo Dumao's son Zuo Tiancheng, only Lu Shang was closest to him and had outstanding martial arts skills, so he was extremely close to Lu Shang.

(End of this chapter)