Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 365 Transformation and Going North
If Gao Yingnian from Xindu County really colluded with Goguryeo, he had to guard against it.

So Yang Ming directly wrote a letter to Yuan Hongsi, the prefect of Zhuojun County: In the chaos of Xindu, the outside is more important than the inside, and beware of changes in western Liaoning.

He is the garrison in Guanzhong, and he has no power to order the border generals, so he can only write letters.

As long as there is no disturbance in Zhuojun County, Goguryeo will not be able to invade. This is also determined by geographical factors. It is difficult for the Great Sui to leave the customs, and it is also difficult for Goguryeo to enter the customs.

Then the rebel Gao Yingnian had to rely mainly on Yu Juluo to solve it.

Yang Ming braced his body and began to preside over the court meeting. Apart from daily chores, the chaos in Hebei was undoubtedly the focus of the moment. Lu Yongji and Yu Juluo were both prefects, and they both lost, but the failure of the former was acceptable, while the latter was not.

Because Yu Juluo is a real fierce general, he participated in the battle of the Sui Dynasty against Chen, attacked the Turks in the north, and put down the rebellion of Shen Xuanzang and Gao Zhizhi.

Gao Zhizhi, a native of Kuaiji, was a rebel leader in the south of the Yangtze River in the tenth year of Emperor Kaihuang. He had tens of thousands of mercenaries and more than a thousand ships. He was the largest rebel force in Jiangnan since the founding of the Sui Dynasty. Shen Xuanzhang from Le'an, Cai Daoren from Le'an, and Wang Guoqing from Quanzhou are also known as the Five Thieves in the South of the Yangtze River.

Among the five, two proclaim themselves emperors, and three call themselves major governors.

And Yu Juluo was the general manager of the army, under the control of Yang Su, and the two who claimed to be emperors were fighting.

In other words, Yu Juluo had experience in countering rebellion. The courtiers couldn't accept the defeat in Xindu County, thinking that Yu Juluo should not have lost.

Just after Yang Ming went to court, the official department received a funeral report. After Cui Hongdu found out that his third younger brother Cui Hongjun had been captured, he was overwhelmed with anxiety and died.

According to the etiquette system of the Sui Dynasty, Cui Hongdu was the Duke of Wuxiang County. His funeral was presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and he had to choose a posthumous title.

"Duke Cui's title, can his eldest son inherit it?" Yang Yan, the Minister of the Temple of the Ministry of Rites, asked.

This person is Yang Xiong's fourth son and Yan Xiaotang's fourth uncle.

Not all nobles in the Sui Dynasty can be attacked, and the emperor has to nod. If the emperor doesn’t like you, or doesn’t want your family to be more beautiful, he will demote you to a lower rank, or simply won’t let you attack. .

Yang Ming, the capital's garrison, is in charge of all affairs in Guanzhong. Of course, Xijue is also within his scope of power.

In other words, his nodding or shaking his head now directly determines whether Cui Hongdu's family will flourish or decline in the future.

"Wu Xianggong's meritorious minister, just such a son, how can he not let others take the title?" Yang Ming said.

"I understand, let's do it now," Yang Yan turned and left.

Outside the gate of the imperial city, Yang Yinjiang was waiting for her husband. She knew that Yang Ming was presiding over the court meeting while sick, so she was worried, so she followed and planned to go back together.

But now, the couple can't go home yet, so they have to go around Cui Hongdu's mansion first, and go through the motions.

Yang Yinjiang and Cui Heng have a very good relationship, so they sent someone to send a set of mourning clothes to Cui Heng of Jingzhao Temple. Although people outside Fang did not need this thing anymore, it seemed superfluous, but in fact, Yang Yinjiang was hidden. Jiang's little thoughts, to show her concern for Cui Heng.

Of the five Cui family brothers, the eldest died, the second Cui Hongsheng went to the outside of the Great Wall, the third was captured, the fourth Cui Hongshou was the prison general of Mingdemen, Du Yan's immediate boss, and the fifth Cui Hongzhou was the Shaoqing of Sinon Temple. .

Right now, the fourth and fifth are all there, as well as the juniors in the family.

After Yang Ming was invited into the inner room, he first asked, "Did you notify King Liang?"

Cui Hongshou said with a sad face: "I have already notified you immediately, but under the current situation, King Liang probably won't be able to come."

Liang Wang is Yang Hao, the son of Yang Jun, currently in Hanoi County, Cui Hongdu is Yang Hao's uncle.

Yang Ming nodded and said: "There is a war in Hebei, and the chiefs and generals of the military mansions of all counties are not allowed to leave the territory at will. If there is a chance in the future, King Liang will come to express his condolences."

Hanoi County and Shangdang County are separated by Changping County, which is close to Hebei. Yang Hao, as the general of Hussars, cannot go anywhere under the current situation.

Cui Hongshou sighed and said: "Third brother Hongjun, defending the city against the enemy, although he is in trouble now, his loyalty is innocent, I hope His Highness will learn from him."

He felt that Cui Hongjun probably would not survive, so he hoped that Yang Ming would understand the other party's loyalty and protect his affairs after his death.

I'm sorry, I don't care, his daughter married Yang Hao, not me, so what obligation do I have to take care of him?
Yang Ming nodded and said, "Understood."

After perfunctory for a while, Yang Ming left.

Whether Cui Hongjun will die, he doesn't know, but just looking at Gao Yingnian's not killing anyone, he knows that the other party and Zhang Kaigao are not the same kind.

Shanxi can urgently mobilize almost [-] soldiers in a short period of time. If the battle ahead is tight, it will have to be recruited again, so Yu Juluo cannot be defeated this time.

Luoyang,

Yang Hao was also in a hurry. He wanted to draw troops from the canal again, but was stopped by his staff.

Chang Shi Liu Jianzhi said: "The chaos in Qinghe County, if Zhang Xutuo hadn't suppressed it in time, it would have been an unmanageable situation. On the canal, we can no longer mobilize troops. Many of the main force of the high-ranking thieves escaped from the canal. Strong men, those who have served in the military, are well versed in military affairs, if they are transferred again, it will be like adding chaos to Yu Juluo."

Offering wine, Li Xuandao echoed:

"Indeed, King Qin responded in a timely manner this time, with Yu Juluo as the marching commander, the army is already recruiting, and it will be handed over to Yu Juluo in half a month at the most. The military situation delivered just now is very clear, Yu Juluo Luo first retreated from Changtao County to Gaoyi, and then withdrew his troops from Gaoyi to Zanhuang County, in order to prevent the enemy from finding him for a decisive battle. Right now, Yu Juluo doesn't even have a thousand soldiers, so he can't fight, he can only wait Only when Qiao Zhongkui's reinforcements arrive will we be able to decide the victory."

Yang Hao couldn't hold his breath, and said anxiously: "Who would have thought that he was such a waste? There is Zhangshui in Tangyang County, and he was caught when he was crossing the river. What kind of general is he? Is there a general who marches like this? Look at him like a mallet."

Yu Juluo also fell into bad luck. His defeat was due to being too impatient and underestimating the enemy. After Xindu County was in a hurry, he led the army to rush to support. Who would have thought that Cui Hongjun lost so quickly, and the rebels took Xindu After the capital, he took the initiative to attack and waited for him in ambush by the Zhangshui River.

This shit must have been sold by Cui Hongjun, otherwise how would the bandits know that I was coming?
And he was really powerful. He was ambushed by others, but he was still able to gather troops and horses. He fought three times in a row in Tangyang County. In the end, he was defeated due to too few troops and had to withdraw to Changtao.

If he could have replenished him with another thousand soldiers at that time, he might have won this battle.

Liu Jianzhi and the others must have confidence in Yu Juluo. He is indeed a famous general, and his military achievements were not brought by strong winds. There must be a reason for his defeat, but as long as he handles it carefully, nothing will go wrong.

Gongcao He Deren said: "Should we let Yuwen Dalang lead the army northward?"

"Are you also a stick?" Yang Hao directly angrily reprimanded: "Huaji is guarding Dongjun to prevent civil unrest from spreading to Henan, not to suppress rebellion. His little army is not enough now."

He Deren smiled wryly and shook his head: "Your Highness would like to know, Qiao Zhongkui is the chief officer, and Shi Huaiyi is joining the army. King Qin may have ill intentions in putting these two people beside Yu Juluo."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked at the same time.

Indeed, if Qiao Zhongkui and Shi Huaiyi were not here to help, but to hinder, then Yu Juluo wouldn't be able to win.

If the rebellion in Xindu cannot be suppressed as soon as possible, His Majesty will definitely be furious. At that time, who will take the blame?Yu Juluo can't run away, but you, King Qi, don't even try to get away with it, because you are responsible for everything.

Yang Hao's face was serious, and he didn't speak for a long time, only feeling the hairs on his back.

If the third child took this opportunity to kill himself, he would be doomed.

The troubles in Hebei keep coming and going, how long can the father tolerate him?Pei Ju's old dog is also going to the outside of the Great Wall now, if this bastard deceives his father, he will definitely not be able to walk around this time.

Liu Jianzhi's kind words persuaded: "For the present plan, it is best to slow down the canal project, so as to avoid rebellion in other places. The canal and the civil disturbance must always be taken care of. I think that the most important thing is to appease Hebei."

Yang Yan lowered his head and smiled wryly. The construction period was six months, which was set by his father. He made it clear that this was the last chance for him.

So for Yang Hao, the canal is more important than the civil unrest in Hebei.

The canal must be completed on schedule, and civil unrest must be suppressed as soon as possible. These two major problems made Yang Hao feel a little breathless.

"Give Hua and recruit some more troops, get together four thousand, and let him go north," Yang Hao said.

Li Xuandao said helplessly: "It's okay to gather people, but Dongjun is [-] miles away from Xindu, how will the army be supplied with food and grass?"

"Let him eat along the way. I don't have any food for him here." The reason why Yang Wei sent Yu Wenhuaji was also to add an extra layer of insurance.

The officials of Prince Qi's Mansion looked at each other, almost all the food in Hebei had been requisitioned, and if Yu Huaji was allowed to eat along the way, wouldn't that be a disaster for the people?Do you want to dig out the bottom of the last tank?
Liu Jianzhi persuaded: "We might as well wait a little longer. Whether Qiao Zhongkui and the others will hold back is just a guess now. If they are dedicated to suppressing the rebellion, Hua Ji will not need to move."

"Will King Qin be so kind?" He Deren asked.

Liu Jianzhi retorted: "What good is it to the King of Qin to delay the important task of suppressing the rebellion at this time? Don't always think about crooked ways. The King of Qin is treacherous, and he will not play tricks on such matters."

"That's not necessarily true," He Deren said with a sneer, "Liu Changshi is not familiar with King Qin, how do you know he can't do anything?"

"Stop arguing," Yang Hao slapped the table and said, "I've made up my mind, order Huaji to go north immediately."

Half a month after Shanxi recruited soldiers, Qiao Zhongkui led an army of [-] troops from Taiyuan and entered Hengshan County north of Zhao County along Jingxing.

Shi Huaiyi led five thousand soldiers from Shangdang, entered Wu'an County, and then went north.

Yu Juluo has already sent a message to the two of them that the bandit army is in Gaoyi.

At the same time, Yang Wanshi, the prefect of Hejian, abandoned Hejian County and fled to the Changlu County section of the canal, asking the military government for support.

He Ruomi's rebel army went down to Leshou, Raoyang, and Hejian counties. After resting, they began to march east towards the canal, and collided head-on with the main force of the army in Changlu County.

(End of this chapter)