The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 42 Worship the Lord
"This is an urgent report from Mayi County Kaiyang County Prime Minister Liu Zhenghui, saying that after Liu Wuzhou killed the prefect Wang Rengong, he led the Turkic army to kill Huguan, and now the entire territory of Mayi, Yanmen, and Loufan has fallen. He himself and Huben Lang withdrew Zhou Shaozu from Yanmen Lingqiu County to Shanggu County."

Seeing the urgent report of Liu Wuzhou's rebellion, Yang Tong smiled wryly and said, "Man is not as good as God!"

Everyone sighed!

Li Jing sighed and said: "Li Yuan is afraid of His Highness, but also afraid of Wang Taishou! Now Li Yuan not only loses a strong enemy, but also has two more allies, Liu Wuzhou and Turkic."

Yang Gongren said: "Facts are already facts, and it is meaningless to talk about them! Your Highness, how should we respond?"

Yang Tong pondered for a while, then took stock: "Zhuo County has [-] standing troops, Xiaoguo Army has [-] troops, and county soldiers has [-] soldiers. Ji County, Wuyang, Qinghe, and Pingyuan have [-] standing troops. The places haunted by strongmen are also divided into two by the Yellow River, so the county has [-] troops, with Gao Yaxian and Jia Wuben stationed in the north and south of the Yellow River! Li Jing commanded [-] troops in Peiping, Deng Hao commanded [-] troops in Liaoxi, Wei Yun Command [-] troops to station in Liaodong!"

"Yuyang, Anle, Shanggu, Hejian, Boling, Hengshan, Xindu, Zhaojun, Xiangguo, Wu'an, and Weijun each have 30 soldiers, and Linyuguan has [-] troops. Add up all these, and Jizhou has a large army. [-]."

"In addition, every county and county has militia groups similar to Fubing, and the number of them is countless. If there is a big war, they can pull out an army of 30 to [-] at any time."

"There is also no shortage of war horses. During these days, our military supplies have been traded with the Khitan, Xi, and Turks, and we have hoarded [-] high-quality war horses."

Li Jing was surprised.

First of all, Li Jing didn't expect that Jizhou had 30 troops, and they were all professional soldiers.

Secondly, Li Jing did not expect that there were so many war horses in Jizhou.

Not only Li Jing was surprised, but even Yang Yu and others were taken aback. Unknowingly, Jizhou has developed so many troops!
"Can Jizhou afford such a large army?" Li Jing asked.

Yang Shidao, who is in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, laughed immediately: "After re-statistics, the total population of Jizhou is more than 890 million, and 25 people support one soldier. There is no problem at all."

Li Jing was surprised: "Where are there so many people?"

Yang Shidao replied with a smile: "The prefects of the five counties on the north bank of the Yellow River set the recruiting point for victims in Henan Province; Shanggu, Hengshan, Wu'an, and Wei counties, which are conveniently located in Feihuxing, Jingxing, Fukouxing, and Baixing, will grab the population of Hedong."

"Among them, the one who performed the most was Old General Pei, the governor of Ji County. He not only robbed the population of the Central Plains, but also plundered all the poor people in Hanoi County. After Ji County was full of people, he sent them all to Xindu." Yang Shidao praised Pei Renji generously.

"Okay, okay, okay! Everyone is doing well." Yang Tong immediately smiled: "This is very good, there are people who have vitality! It's just that the original intention of the county soldiers was to wipe out small groups of rebels and prevent disaster victims from rebelling. Jizhou is now completely stable. Come down! There is no need to raise so many county soldiers! I think keeping 2000 people plus militia soldiers is enough to suppress small rebellions."

Yang Gongren said: "My minister agrees with His Highness's decision, but the county soldiers have been trained for more than half a year, and their combat effectiveness is good, and now that the world of chaos is coming, we must not abolish our martial arts!"

"Of course not!"

Yang Tong said: "What I mean is that General Li Jing, the prefect of Beiping, be transferred to Hengshan, lead [-] troops from Beiping and [-] soldiers from Boling to support Hengshan County, and firmly control Jingxing leading to Hedong in our Tai Sui hands! "

Among the Eight Xings of Taihang, Jingxing got its name very early. "Lu's Spring and Autumn" summarizes the nine most important mountain passes in the world, the so-called "nine fortresses in the world", Jingxing is one of them.The terrain there is "high and flat on all sides, like a well in the middle and lower", so it is called Jingxing.Jingxing Road connects the Shanxi Plateau and the North China Plain. It has very important military strategic value and has been a battleground for military strategists of all dynasties.

As for Li Jing, the prefect of Beiping, he is a famous general who is brave and good at fighting, and has made great achievements in battle!

He emerged in the battle to destroy the Northern Qi Dynasty and was awarded the post of third division to Yitong.Later, he participated in the suppression of the Yuchijiong rebellion, was promoted to Kaifu, and was awarded the title of Duke of Pingkou County.

After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, he participated in the battle against Chen in the Sui Dynasty. Later, Gao Zhihui and others rebelled, and Li Jing followed Yang Su to quell the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River.Later, he sent troops to Liaodong with Wang Shiji and served as the general manager of the horse army.Although he returned from this expedition without victory, he later fought many times with the Turks. At that time, Han Hong, the governor of Shizhou Prefecture, was defeated by the Turkic invasion. Back Turkic.He was awarded the governor of Hanzhou and the chief inspector of the school.

After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, Han Wang Yang Liang rebelled, and Li Jing led his troops to participate in the suppression of the rebellion. After the war, he was promoted to the Zhu Kingdom due to his meritorious service, and was awarded the title of General Youwuwei.

After that, he led his troops to quell the barbarians, defeated Tuyuhun in Qinghai, and was promoted to doctor Guanglu.

When Yang Guangdong conquered Goguryeo, he captured Wuli City and merged the city. The emperor rewarded Li Jing as Marquis of Yuanqiu County and Jin as Duke of Hua.

After the failure of the third Goguryeo War, Yang Guang ordered him to be the prefect of Beiping to protect Beiping's mountainous supplies and military equipment.Yang Zhongxu, a thief from Youzhou, led 2 people to attack Beiping County last year. Li Jing led his troops to defeat the thief army and beheaded Yang Zhongxu.

Li Jing is different from fierce generals such as Xue Shixiong. He is not only good at both offense and defense, but also good at governing the local area. He is a commander who is not weaker than Yang Yichen.

"Your Highness is wise!" Regarding Yang Tong's decision, Yang Gongren held an attitude of support, and said: "Jingxing Road, there are two passes, Jingxing and Weize, which are separated by mountains. Jingxing is important. If you can control it, it will threaten Taiyuan in Hedong, like a sharp sword on Li Yuan's back."

Yang Gongren then suggested: "Your Highness, Shangdang has Zhangshui, Qishui and Chidao directly leading to Wei County. Its importance is not inferior to Hengshan County. It is reasonable to send people with both martial arts and martial arts to sit in the town!"

Yang Tong thought for a while, and said, "What about Yang Shan, the prefect of Qinghe?"

Yang Gongren said with a smile: "My minister also intends to belong to Yang Shanhui! Now that the center of gravity of Jizhou is in the west, and the Yellow River is dangerous in the south, it is most appropriate to transfer him to Wei Qun! At the same time, let Yang Yuanhong, the governor of Pingyuan County, take over Qinghe! As for Pingyuan County It doesn't matter if you stay empty, if something happens, both Yang Yuanhong and Gao Yaxian can quickly attack."

Yang Tong said to Fang Xuanling: "Let Yang Shanhui lead an army of [-] to Weijun, and Yang Yuanhong lead an army of [-] to sit in Qinghe! If something happens in Ping, give Yang Yuanhong and Gao Yaxian the right to cross the border to counter the rebellion. At the same time, transfer [-] The Bohai Navy entered Zhuojun to listen to it."

After Fang Xuanling finished planning the appointment, Yang Tong stamped the big seal and handed it over to Li Jing, Yang Shanhui, Yang Yuanhong, and Gao Yaxian overnight by the courier.

Yang Tong said to Li Jing: "Yaoshi, the [-] standing army in Zhuo County, plus the [-] Bohai Navy that is about to go north will be handed over to you! In addition, another [-] people will be selected from the militia to build a total of [-] standing troops."

"How did this happen?" Li Jing was astonished, but he knew that Qin Qiong was the general.

Qin Qiong, who understood his concerns, smiled and said: "Sir Shangshu, don't think too much. Compared with controlling the army, the general prefers to lead troops to fight, and he doesn't like complicated military affairs. Moreover, the final general is a rough person, not as delicate as Lord Shangshu."

Seeing that Li Jing still refused, Yang Tong laughed loudly, "Pharmacist, don't worry too much, what Shu Bao said is definitely from his heart! Besides, there is a place that is more suitable for Shu Bao."

"Oh?"

Everyone wanted to hear about Yang Tong's arrangement.

"I have [-] Xiaoguo troops, and the Xiaoguo army is best at fighting tough battles. If there is a fierce general as the leader, then the combat power of the Xiaoguo army will be doubled. Now among the three battalions, Xingyan, Jinda, and Ding Fang each leads an army. This is not bad! But I think Xingyan and Dingfang have more room for growth!" Speaking of this, Yang Tong sincerely said to the two: "The pharmacist has military talents that are not weaker than Yang Taipu's. , I hope that the two of you will serve as lieutenants under his command and learn his skills in marching and forming formations! I hope that you will be able to command hundreds of thousands of troops and fight alone in the near future. Would you two be willing?"

"The general is willing!" Pei Xingyan and Su Dingfang did not expect Yang Tong to have such expectations for them, and they were immediately moved to tears.

Yang Tong smiled gratifiedly, and said to the Xue brothers: "Wan Jun, Wan Che, Wan Bei! You three brothers also have the talent to be commanders! Let's learn how to be commanders together under the pharmacist's command!"

"Thank you Your Highness for cultivating!" Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, and Xue Wanbei were also very excited!
"Shubao took over the former Second Army, and Jingde took over the Jinda Army! The three of you and Shi Xin should also have the heart of students, and learn from the pharmacist how to lead an army!"

"Here!" The four generals responded loudly.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness, Li Jing will never disappoint, and is willing to share what he has learned all his life with the generals!" Li Jing's eyes flashed with deep emotion.

"Okay!" Yang Tong was overjoyed. Li Jing taught Hou Junji and Su Dingfang two military gods in history, and now it is possible that he can teach five or six.

Appointments continue!

"Xue Wanshu, you are the prefect of Shanggu. In addition to the [-] soldiers from this county, I will transfer [-] soldiers from Yuyang and Hejian each for your use. After you take office, you will not only guard Feiguxing, but also Train elite soldiers, train militias, and govern the region! Trial for a year..."

Feihu Xing, one of the Eight Xings of the Taihang, is located in Shanggu County, with two steep cliffs, a line that is slightly connected, and winds for more than a hundred miles.It is an important pass between Jizhou, Hedong and the prairie, and an important passage from inside the pass to outside the pass.

Xue Wanshu has both civil and military skills, and is a steady man, making him one of the most suitable guards.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness! I swear allegiance to the death!" Xue Wanshu solemnly accepted his order.

"Xue Wanshu, I will appoint you as the prefect of the Wu'an inspection school, and lead this county to sit in Wu'an with three thousand soldiers from Xinjiao, Zhaojun, and Xiangguo, so as to prevent future enemy troops from going east from Shangdang through Fukouxing. The same is to train elite soldiers, Train the militia, govern the place! Trial for a year..."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xue Wan responded excitedly,

Two of the Xue family's five tigers suddenly became one of the big officials. This is not only a step up to the sky, but also infinite favor and trust for the Xue family.

The five brothers glanced at each other and saluted together: "Chen Xue swears to be loyal to His Highness to the death, to protect the environment and the people, and never leave him forever!"

Having said that, the five brothers knelt down together.

Da Sui didn't kneel down, but kneel down and kneel down to parents.For the king, it is only necessary to salute instead of kneeling.Even standing salutes are not in vogue here.Regardless of the size of the position, as long as there is a seat in the court hall.However, when talking to the emperor, the courtiers need to stand up and answer to show respect.

The Xue family's five tigers kneeled, obviously, it was not Yang Tong, the King of Qin, who kneeled, but he was swearing allegiance to the 'lord'.

"Minister Yang Gongren swears allegiance to His Highness to the death, protects the environment and the people, and will never leave him forever!"

"Minister Yang Shidao swears allegiance to His Highness to the death, protects the environment and the people, and will never leave him forever!"

"Chen Wei Zheng..."

"Chenfang Qiao..."

"Chen Kong Yingda..."

"Minister Jiang Xingben..."

"Chen Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, Niu Jinda, Su Lie, Li Jing, Yu Chigong..."

"Swear allegiance to His Highness to the death, protect the environment and the people, and never leave him forever!"

"Swear allegiance to His Highness to the death, protect the environment and the people, and never leave him forever!"

Looking at the crowd kneeling on one knee, Yang Tong couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "You guys are..."

After everyone kowtowed, the leader, Yang Gongren, clasped his fists and said, "It is all thanks to Your Highness that Jizhou can become a pure land where we can live and work in peace and contentment. Today's Great Sui is turbulent, and it is about to fall apart! The Holy One, King Qi, and King Zhao are trapped in Jiangdu. Dai Wang will also do nothing. Apart from His Royal Highness, no one can save the generals of the Sui Dynasty!"

"Yang Pushe's words are very true. We have long regarded Your Highness as the main priority, and today's statement is also for the purpose of working together to revitalize the community in the future!" Fang Xuanling agreed.

After being silent for a while, Yang Tong stood up slowly, and said, "In the past, the world was not chaotic, and I just wanted to be a happy king. But now it's obviously not possible!"

"Now Da Sui is dying! If you want to save it, you have to destroy it and then build it! It may be nothing now. If the emperor's grandfather makes a mistake, Da Sui will definitely fall apart. I am the King of Qin in Da Sui. If anyone else wants to take it, ask me first." Dong answer or not!"

In troubled times, the ruler chooses the ministers, and the ministers also choose the ruler. If one is content with the status quo and has no aggressive ambitions for the great cause, what goal does one have to strive for?Yang Tong was already suffering from not being able to express his opinion, so when he saw the crowd worshiping the Lord, he took advantage of the situation and said, "It is my good fortune to have such civil servants and military generals as you all."

The faces of the crowd were overjoyed, knowing that Yang Tong had expressed his intention to advance, Yang Gongren took the lead in saying loudly: "My minister Yang Gongren, I pay my respects to Your Highness."

"Meet Your Highness!" Everyone kowtowed excitedly!

Yang Tong felt the difference between everyone before and after, and sighed: "Among the three of us, I have always paid little attention to the existence. Grandfather only cares about the eldest brother and the third younger brother! But now even the emperor, the grandfather, cannot command the world. , the crown prince is even more worthless, and it doesn't really matter whether you can be a grandson or not. As long as our masters work together, we can still use our strength to create a great cause."

Fang Xuanling nodded in agreement, "The future monarch must be respected by the strong. Your Highness is not a self-made prince. He not only has great righteousness, but also Jizhou, which the people aspire to. The world in the future will definitely belong to His Highness."

"It's good for everyone to understand. The most important thing now is to keep a low profile, so that the grandfather, eldest brother, and third brother don't feel threatened, and let me develop in Jizhou with peace of mind." Yang Tong said seriously.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, no third person other than the ministers will know what happened today." Yang Gongren solemnly promised.

"I believe it."

Looking at the beaming adviser and military general, Yang Tong was deeply moved, thinking that in his previous life he was just one of the many living beings running around for a living, who would have thought that he would have the power and glory he has today, which not only changed Yang Tong's fate, but also ruled the land of Jizhou, He controls 30 elite soldiers and dominates the life and death of nearly tens of millions of people.

(End of this chapter)